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Weston-super-Mare and Darlington

100,609 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Darlington on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Weston-super-Mare 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

Weston-super-Mare Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Darlington: £4,874Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Darlington: £4,604Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Darlington: £12,920Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Darlington: £12,203Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Darlington: £2,353Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Darlington: £2,222Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Darlington: £11,573Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Darlington: £10,931Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £476, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Weston-super-Mare: £476Darlington: £535Weston-super-Mare: £478Darlington: £505Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Weston-super-Mare: £774Darlington: £780Weston-super-Mare: £777Darlington: £736Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Weston-super-Mare: £29Darlington: £32Weston-super-Mare: £29Darlington: £30Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Weston-super-Mare: £544Darlington: £555Weston-super-Mare: £546Darlington: £524Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £141Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £142Darlington: £130Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Weston-super-Mare: £101Darlington: £141Weston-super-Mare: £101Darlington: £133Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Darlington is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Darlington: £1,826Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Darlington: £1,725Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Weston-super-Mare: £271Darlington: £225Weston-super-Mare: £272Darlington: £213Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £382, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Weston-super-Mare: £382Darlington: £367Weston-super-Mare: £384Darlington: £346Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Darlington: £9.87Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Darlington: £9.32Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Darlington: £8.51Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Darlington: £8.04Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Darlington: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Darlington: £5.08Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Darlington is higher30.9

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,854£4,874£4,604Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,524£11,573£10,931Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£776£780£736Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£137£137£130Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£140£141£133Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,819£1,826£1,725Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£224£225£213Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£365£367£346Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£5.36£5.38£5.08Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,008.1Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7160.6Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.682.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.9Darlington

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 11. 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

Weston-super-Mare Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Darlington: £4,874Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Darlington: £4,604Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Darlington: £2,507Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Darlington: £2,368Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Darlington: £1,445Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Darlington: £1,365Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Darlington: £2,246Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Darlington: £2,121Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Weston-super-Mare: £97Darlington: £104Weston-super-Mare: £97Darlington: £98Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £157, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Weston-super-Mare: £157Darlington: £151Weston-super-Mare: £158Darlington: £143Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Darlington: £6.14Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Darlington: £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Weston-super-Mare: £544Darlington: £555Weston-super-Mare: £546Darlington: £524Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £141Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £142Darlington: £130Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £62, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Weston-super-Mare: £62Darlington: £87Weston-super-Mare: £62Darlington: £82Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Darlington is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Darlington: £1,122Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Darlington: £1,059Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Weston-super-Mare: £271Darlington: £225Weston-super-Mare: £272Darlington: £213Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Weston-super-Mare: £233Darlington: £225Weston-super-Mare: £234Darlington: £213Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Darlington: £6.07Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Darlington: £5.73Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Darlington: £5.23Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Darlington: £4.94Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Darlington: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Darlington: £5.08Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Darlington 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: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Darlington is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Darlington, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,854£4,874£4,604Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,496£2,507£2,368Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,236£2,246£2,121Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£151£151£143Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£137£137£130Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£86£87£82Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£1,117£1,122£1,059Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£224£225£213Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£224£225£213Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£5.36£5.38£5.08Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0195.6Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.531.2Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.682.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.0Darlington

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 11. 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

Weston-super-Mare Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mDarlington: £493.6mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mDarlington: £466.2mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mDarlington: £253.9mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mDarlington: £239.8mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mDarlington: £146.3mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mDarlington: £138.2mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mDarlington: £227.4mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mDarlington: £214.8mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mDarlington: £10.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mDarlington: £9.9mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDarlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mDarlington: £15.3mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mDarlington: £14.5mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mDarlington: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mDarlington: £0.59mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mDarlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mDarlington: £56.2mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mDarlington: £53.0mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mDarlington 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: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mDarlington: £13.9mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mDarlington: £13.1mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mDarlington: £8.8mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mDarlington: £8.3mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDarlington is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mDarlington: £113.6mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mDarlington: £107.3mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mDarlington: £22.8mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mDarlington: £21.5mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mDarlington: £22.8mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mDarlington: £21.5mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mDarlington: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mDarlington: £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mDarlington: £0.53mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mDarlington: £0.50mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mDarlington: £0.55mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mDarlington: £0.51mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Weston-super-Mare is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Weston-super-Mare is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Darlington is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Darlington, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWeston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWeston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72819,810Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,156Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2148,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85914,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3351,921Darlington

Sources

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

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  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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