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Stoke-on-Trent South and Darlington

96,710 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher than Darlington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stoke-on-Trent South 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

Stoke-on-Trent South Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Darlington: £4,874Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Darlington: £4,604Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Darlington: £12,920Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Darlington: £12,203Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219

    £12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Darlington: £2,353Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Darlington: £2,222Stoke-on-Trent South: £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: Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Darlington: £11,573Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Darlington: £10,931Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147

    £11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £336, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Darlington: £535Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Darlington: £505Stoke-on-Trent South: £318

    £336£337£318Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £772, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Darlington: £780Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Darlington: £736Stoke-on-Trent South: £733

    £772£776£733Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stoke-on-Trent South £23, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Darlington: £32Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Darlington: £30Stoke-on-Trent South: £22

    £23£23£22Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £542, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Darlington: £555Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Darlington: £524Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £139, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Darlington: £130Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stoke-on-Trent South £147, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Darlington: £141Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Darlington: £133Stoke-on-Trent South: £139

    £147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Darlington: £1,826Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Darlington: £1,725Stoke-on-Trent South: £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: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £225Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £213Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £376, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Darlington: £367Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Darlington: £346Stoke-on-Trent South: £356

    £376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Darlington: £9.87Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Darlington: £9.32Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Darlington: £8.51Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Darlington: £8.04Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Darlington: £5.38Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Darlington: £5.08Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1

    89.1Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3

    159.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count160.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4

    199.4Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0

    32.0Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,937£12,219£12,865£12,920£12,203Stoke-on-Trent South
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£11,751£11,801£11,147£11,524£11,573£10,931Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£776£733£776£780£736Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£137£137£130Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£147£139£140£141£133Stoke-on-Trent South
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£149£149£141£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£377£356£365£367£346Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.36£5.38£5.08Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,008.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.1125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.3160.6Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.882.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.4226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.030.9Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 15. 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

Stoke-on-Trent South Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Darlington: £4,874Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Darlington: £4,604Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Darlington: £2,507Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Darlington: £2,368Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613

    £2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Darlington: £1,445Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Darlington: £1,365Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Darlington: £2,246Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Darlington: £2,121Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384

    £2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £72, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Darlington: £104Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Darlington: £98Stoke-on-Trent South: £68

    £72£72£68Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £165, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Darlington: £151Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Darlington: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £157

    £165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Darlington: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Darlington: £5.80Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £542, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Darlington: £555Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Darlington: £524Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £139, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Darlington: £130Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £86, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Darlington: £87Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Darlington: £82Stoke-on-Trent South: £81

    £86£86£81Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £876, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Darlington: £1,122Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Darlington: £1,059Stoke-on-Trent South: £831

    £876£879£831Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £225Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £213Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £220, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Darlington: £225Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Darlington: £213Stoke-on-Trent South: £208

    £220£221£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Darlington: £6.07Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Darlington: £5.73Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Darlington: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Darlington: £4.94Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Darlington: £5.38Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Darlington: £5.08Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8

    215.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1

    19.1Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1

    34.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count31.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5

    116.5Darlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7

    18.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Darlington, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,755£2,767£2,613£2,496£2,507£2,368Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,524£2,384£2,236£2,246£2,121Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£151£151£143Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£137£137£130Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£86£87£82Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£879£831£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£224£225£213Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.36£5.38£5.08Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8195.6Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.124.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.131.2Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.882.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.5139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.0Darlington

Total

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stoke-on-Trent South Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mDarlington: £493.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mDarlington: £466.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6m

    £462.4m£464.3m£438.6mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mDarlington: £253.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mDarlington: £239.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.6m£252.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mDarlington: £146.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mDarlington: £138.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1m

    £115.1m£115.5m£109.1mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mDarlington: £227.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mDarlington: £214.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mDarlington: £10.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mDarlington: £9.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £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: Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mDarlington: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mDarlington: £14.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mStoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mDarlington: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mDarlington: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDarlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mDarlington: £56.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mDarlington: £53.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.6m£49.7mDarlington 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mDarlington: £13.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mDarlington: £13.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mDarlington: £8.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mDarlington: £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mDarlington: £113.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mDarlington: £107.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mDarlington: £22.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mDarlington: £21.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mDarlington: £22.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mDarlington: £21.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mDarlington: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mDarlington: £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mDarlington: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mDarlington: £0.50mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mDarlington: £0.55mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mDarlington: £0.51mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870

    20,870Stoke-on-Trent South is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842

    1,842Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294

    3,294Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137

    7,137Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265

    11,265Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809

    1,809Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,921

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent South and Darlington, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mStoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mStoke-on-Trent South
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£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mStoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mStoke-on-Trent South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,87019,810Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8422,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2943,156Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1378,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26514,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8091,921Darlington

Sources

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

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