Compare constituencies · Wales and North East
Clwyd North and Darlington
Clwyd North is higher than Darlington on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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
Clwyd 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
Clwyd North Darlington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,205£6,232£5,886Clwyd North is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,124£13,180£12,448Clwyd North is higher£12,865£12,920£12,203
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,047£3,060£2,891Clwyd North is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,483£11,532£10,892Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£580£582£550Clwyd North is higher£533£535£505
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,025£1,029£972Clwyd North is higher£776£780£736
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Clwyd North is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£806£809£764Clwyd North is higher£552£555£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£203£203£192Clwyd North is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Clwyd North is higher£140£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,254£2,263£2,138Clwyd North is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Clwyd North is higher£224£225£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£574£577£545Clwyd North is higher£365£367£346
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.03£9.07£8.57Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14Clwyd North is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Clwyd North is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.1Clwyd North is higher1,008.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.6Clwyd North is higher125.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
204.6Clwyd North is higher160.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
111.0Clwyd North is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
279.7Clwyd North is higher226.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
40.9Clwyd North is higher30.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Clwyd North | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,205£6,232£5,886 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Clwyd North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,124£13,180£12,448 | £12,865£12,920£12,203 | Clwyd North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,047£3,060£2,891 | £2,343£2,353£2,222 | Clwyd North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,483£11,532£10,892 | £11,524£11,573£10,931 | Darlington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £580£582£550 | £533£535£505 | Clwyd North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,025£1,029£972 | £776£780£736 | Clwyd North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £32£32£30 | Clwyd North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £806£809£764 | £552£555£524 | Clwyd North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £203£203£192 | £137£137£130 | Clwyd North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £140£141£133 | Clwyd North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,254£2,263£2,138 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | Clwyd North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £224£225£213 | Clwyd North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £574£577£545 | £365£367£346 | Clwyd North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.03£9.07£8.57 | £9.83£9.87£9.32 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | Clwyd North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Clwyd North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.1 | 1,008.1 | Clwyd North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.6 | 125.9 | Clwyd North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 204.6 | 160.6 | Clwyd North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 111.0 | 82.2 | Clwyd North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 279.7 | 226.5 | Clwyd North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 40.9 | 30.9 | Clwyd North |
Per resident
Clwyd North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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
Clwyd North Darlington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,205£6,232£5,886Clwyd North is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,156£3,170£2,994Clwyd North is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,744£1,752£1,655Clwyd North is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,762£2,774£2,620Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Clwyd North is higher£103£104£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£234Clwyd North is higher£151£151£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.69£8.72£8.24Clwyd North is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£806£809£764Clwyd North is higher£552£555£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£203£203£192Clwyd North is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Clwyd North is higher£86£87£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,224Clwyd North is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Clwyd North is higher£224£225£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£329£330£312Clwyd North is higher£224£225£213
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.39£8.43£7.96Clwyd North is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Clwyd North is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
243.7Clwyd North is higher195.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.3Clwyd North is higher24.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
49.2Clwyd North is higher31.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
111.0Clwyd North is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
160.1Clwyd North is higher139.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.4Clwyd North is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Clwyd North | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,205£6,232£5,886 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Clwyd North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,156£3,170£2,994 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | Clwyd North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,744£1,752£1,655 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | Clwyd North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,762£2,774£2,620 | £2,236£2,246£2,121 | Clwyd North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £103£104£98 | Clwyd North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£234 | £151£151£143 | Clwyd North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.69£8.72£8.24 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Clwyd North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £806£809£764 | £552£555£524 | Clwyd North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £203£203£192 | £137£137£130 | Clwyd North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £86£87£82 | Clwyd North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,224 | £1,117£1,122£1,059 | Clwyd North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £224£225£213 | Clwyd North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £329£330£312 | £224£225£213 | Clwyd North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.39£8.43£7.96 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Clwyd North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Clwyd North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 243.7 | 195.6 | Clwyd North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.3 | 24.4 | Clwyd North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 49.2 | 31.2 | Clwyd North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 111.0 | 82.2 | Clwyd North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 160.1 | 139.1 | Clwyd North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.4 | 19.0 | Clwyd North |
Total
Clwyd North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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
Clwyd North Darlington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£628.9m£631.5m£596.5mClwyd North is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.9m£321.2m£303.4mClwyd North is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mClwyd North is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mClwyd North is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mClwyd North is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mClwyd North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£81.7m£82.0m£77.5mClwyd North is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mClwyd North is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mClwyd North is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mClwyd North is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mClwyd North is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mClwyd North is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mClwyd North is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mClwyd North is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,692Clwyd North is higher19,810
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,476Clwyd North is higher2,473
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,988Clwyd North is higher3,156
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,250Clwyd North is higher8,326
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,224Clwyd North is higher14,086
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,372Clwyd North is higher1,921
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| Measure | Clwyd North | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £628.9m£631.5m£596.5m | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | Clwyd North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.9m£321.2m£303.4m | £252.8m£253.9m£239.8m | Clwyd North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.8m£177.5m£167.7m | £145.7m£146.3m£138.2m | Clwyd North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £279.9m£281.1m£265.5m | £226.5m£227.4m£214.8m | Clwyd North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Clwyd North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Clwyd North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.88m£0.84m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Clwyd North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £81.7m£82.0m£77.5m | £55.9m£56.2m£53.0m | Clwyd North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.5m£20.6m£19.5m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | Clwyd North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | Clwyd North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £130.7m£131.3m£124.0m | £113.1m£113.6m£107.3m | Clwyd North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Clwyd North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.3m£33.5m£31.6m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Clwyd North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Darlington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.85m£0.81m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Clwyd North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.51m | Clwyd North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,692 | 19,810 | Clwyd North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,476 | 2,473 | Clwyd North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,988 | 3,156 | Clwyd North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,250 | 8,326 | Clwyd North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,224 | 14,086 | Clwyd North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,372 | 1,921 | Clwyd North |
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.