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Pontypridd and Darlington

104,827 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Darlington on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Pontypridd is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 8. 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

Pontypridd Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Pontypridd: £4,827Darlington: £4,874Pontypridd: £4,847Darlington: £4,604Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Pontypridd: £13,059Darlington: £12,920Pontypridd: £13,115Darlington: £12,203Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £2,243, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Pontypridd: £2,243Darlington: £2,353Pontypridd: £2,253Darlington: £2,222Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,343£2,353£2,222

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Pontypridd: £11,578Darlington: £11,573Pontypridd: £11,627Darlington: £10,931Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Pontypridd: £508Darlington: £535Pontypridd: £510Darlington: £505Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Darlington 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: Pontypridd £940, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Pontypridd: £940Darlington: £780Pontypridd: £944Darlington: £736Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £33, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Pontypridd: £33Darlington: £32Pontypridd: £33Darlington: £30Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Pontypridd: £708Darlington: £555Pontypridd: £711Darlington: £524Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £162, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £130Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £141, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Pontypridd: £141Darlington: £141Pontypridd: £142Darlington: £133Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Pontypridd: £1,565Darlington: £1,826Pontypridd: £1,572Darlington: £1,725Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Pontypridd: £204Darlington: £225Pontypridd: £205Darlington: £213Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Darlington 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: Pontypridd £521, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Pontypridd: £521Darlington: £367Pontypridd: £523Darlington: £346Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £6.24, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Pontypridd: £6.24Darlington: £9.87Pontypridd: £6.27Darlington: £9.32Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Darlington 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: Pontypridd £9.38, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Pontypridd: £9.38Darlington: £8.51Pontypridd: £9.42Darlington: £8.04Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Pontypridd: £5.80Darlington: £5.38Pontypridd: £5.82Darlington: £5.08Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd 1,022.9, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,008.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 127.9, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd 192.9, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd 99.8, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd 206.6, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Darlington 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: Pontypridd 30.5, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Pontypridd and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,865£12,920£12,203Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontypridd
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£776£780£736Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£32£32£30Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£552£555£524Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£137£137£130Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£140£141£133Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£365£367£346Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.48£8.51£8.04Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.36£5.38£5.08Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,008.1Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9125.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9160.6Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.882.2Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.530.9Darlington

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 12. 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

Pontypridd Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Pontypridd: £4,827Darlington: £4,874Pontypridd: £4,847Darlington: £4,604Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Pontypridd: £2,330Darlington: £2,507Pontypridd: £2,340Darlington: £2,368Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Pontypridd: £1,417Darlington: £1,445Pontypridd: £1,423Darlington: £1,365Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Pontypridd: £2,066Darlington: £2,246Pontypridd: £2,075Darlington: £2,121Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Pontypridd: £91Darlington: £104Pontypridd: £91Darlington: £98Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Darlington 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: Pontypridd £168, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Pontypridd: £168Darlington: £151Pontypridd: £169Darlington: £143Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £5.95, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Pontypridd: £5.95Darlington: £6.14Pontypridd: £5.97Darlington: £5.80Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Pontypridd £708, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Pontypridd: £708Darlington: £555Pontypridd: £711Darlington: £524Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £162, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £130Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd £89, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Pontypridd: £89Darlington: £87Pontypridd: £90Darlington: £82Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Pontypridd: £989Darlington: £1,122Pontypridd: £993Darlington: £1,059Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Pontypridd: £204Darlington: £225Pontypridd: £205Darlington: £213Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Pontypridd: £329Darlington: £225Pontypridd: £331Darlington: £213Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Pontypridd: £3.94Darlington: £6.07Pontypridd: £3.96Darlington: £5.73Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Pontypridd: £5.92Darlington: £5.23Pontypridd: £5.95Darlington: £4.94Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Pontypridd: £5.80Darlington: £5.38Pontypridd: £5.82Darlington: £5.08Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Darlington 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: Pontypridd 34.4, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd 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: Pontypridd 99.8, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Darlington 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: Pontypridd 19.3, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Pontypridd and Darlington, per resident
MeasurePontypriddDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£151£151£143Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£552£555£524Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£137£137£130Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£86£87£82Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£224£225£213Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.21£5.23£4.94Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.36£5.38£5.08Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5195.6Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.824.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.431.2Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.882.2Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.0Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 9. 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

Pontypridd Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mPontypridd: £506.0mDarlington: £493.6mPontypridd: £508.1mDarlington: £466.2mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mPontypridd: £244.3mDarlington: £253.9mPontypridd: £245.3mDarlington: £239.8mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mPontypridd: £148.6mDarlington: £146.3mPontypridd: £149.2mDarlington: £138.2mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mPontypridd: £216.6mDarlington: £227.4mPontypridd: £217.5mDarlington: £214.8mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mPontypridd: £9.5mDarlington: £10.5mPontypridd: £9.5mDarlington: £9.9mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDarlington 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: Pontypridd £17.6m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mPontypridd: £17.6mDarlington: £15.3mPontypridd: £17.7mDarlington: £14.5mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd 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: Pontypridd £0.62m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mPontypridd: £0.63mDarlington: £0.59mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mPontypridd: £74.2mDarlington: £56.2mPontypridd: £74.5mDarlington: £53.0mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd 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: Pontypridd £16.9m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mPontypridd: £16.9mDarlington: £13.9mPontypridd: £17.0mDarlington: £13.1mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd 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: Pontypridd £9.4m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mPontypridd: £9.4mDarlington: £8.8mPontypridd: £9.4mDarlington: £8.3mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mPontypridd: £103.7mDarlington: £113.6mPontypridd: £104.1mDarlington: £107.3mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mPontypridd: £21.4mDarlington: £22.8mPontypridd: £21.4mDarlington: £21.5mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mPontypridd: £34.5mDarlington: £22.8mPontypridd: £34.7mDarlington: £21.5mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.41mDarlington: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.42mDarlington: £0.58mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mDarlington: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mDarlington: £0.50mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mPontypridd: £0.61mDarlington: £0.55mPontypridd: £0.61mDarlington: £0.51mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Darlington 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: Pontypridd 3,609, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,921

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Darlington, total
MeasurePontypriddDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13519,810Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3932,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,156Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4588,326Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68514,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,921Pontypridd

Sources

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

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  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.
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