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Torfaen and Darlington

94,119 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Darlington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Torfaen: £5,605Darlington: £4,874Torfaen: £5,628Darlington: £4,604Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,217, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Torfaen: £13,217Darlington: £12,920Torfaen: £13,274Darlington: £12,203Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,803, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Torfaen: £2,803Darlington: £2,353Torfaen: £2,815Darlington: £2,222Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,652, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Torfaen: £11,652Darlington: £11,573Torfaen: £11,702Darlington: £10,931Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen 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: Torfaen £550, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Torfaen: £550Darlington: £535Torfaen: £553Darlington: £505Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £979, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Torfaen: £979Darlington: £780Torfaen: £983Darlington: £736Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Torfaen: £35Darlington: £32Torfaen: £36Darlington: £30Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Torfaen: £807Darlington: £555Torfaen: £811Darlington: £524Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Torfaen: £188Darlington: £137Torfaen: £189Darlington: £130Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £170, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Torfaen: £170Darlington: £141Torfaen: £171Darlington: £133Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Torfaen: £2,094Darlington: £1,826Torfaen: £2,103Darlington: £1,725Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Torfaen: £266Darlington: £225Torfaen: £267Darlington: £213Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £519, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Torfaen: £519Darlington: £367Torfaen: £522Darlington: £346Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.39, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Torfaen: £7.39Darlington: £9.87Torfaen: £7.42Darlington: £9.32Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Darlington 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: Torfaen £12, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Torfaen: £12Darlington: £8.51Torfaen: £12Darlington: £8.04Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Torfaen: £7.16Darlington: £5.38Torfaen: £7.19Darlington: £5.08Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen 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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.7, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.4, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Torfaen is higher30.9

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Torfaen and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,854£4,874£4,604Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,865£12,920£12,203Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,343£2,353£2,222Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,524£11,573£10,931Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£533£535£505Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£776£780£736Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£32£32£30Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£552£555£524Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£137£137£130Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£140£141£133Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,819£1,826£1,725Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£224£225£213Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£365£367£346Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.48£8.51£8.04Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.36£5.38£5.08Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,008.1Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4125.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7160.6Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.282.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1226.5Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.430.9Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Torfaen: £5,605Darlington: £4,874Torfaen: £5,628Darlington: £4,604Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Torfaen: £2,639Darlington: £2,507Torfaen: £2,650Darlington: £2,368Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Torfaen: £1,697Darlington: £1,445Torfaen: £1,704Darlington: £1,365Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Torfaen: £2,327Darlington: £2,246Torfaen: £2,336Darlington: £2,121Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Torfaen: £110Darlington: £104Torfaen: £110Darlington: £98Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Torfaen: £195Darlington: £151Torfaen: £196Darlington: £143Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.07, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Torfaen: £7.07Darlington: £6.14Torfaen: £7.10Darlington: £5.80Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Torfaen: £807Darlington: £555Torfaen: £811Darlington: £524Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Torfaen: £188Darlington: £137Torfaen: £189Darlington: £130Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £103, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Torfaen: £103Darlington: £87Torfaen: £103Darlington: £82Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Torfaen is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Torfaen: £1,268Darlington: £1,122Torfaen: £1,273Darlington: £1,059Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Torfaen: £266Darlington: £225Torfaen: £267Darlington: £213Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Torfaen: £315Darlington: £225Torfaen: £316Darlington: £213Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Torfaen: £4.47Darlington: £6.07Torfaen: £4.49Darlington: £5.73Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Torfaen: £7.26Darlington: £5.23Torfaen: £7.29Darlington: £4.94Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Torfaen: £7.16Darlington: £5.38Torfaen: £7.19Darlington: £5.08Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higher19.0

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Torfaen and Darlington, per resident
MeasureTorfaenDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,854£4,874£4,604Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,496£2,507£2,368Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,439£1,445£1,365Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,236£2,246£2,121Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£103£104£98Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£151£151£143Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.11£6.14£5.80Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£552£555£524Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£137£137£130Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£86£87£82Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,117£1,122£1,059Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£224£225£213Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£224£225£213Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.21£5.23£4.94Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.36£5.38£5.08Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4195.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.224.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.731.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.282.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9139.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.0Torfaen

Total

Torfaen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 5. 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

Torfaen Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mTorfaen: £527.5mDarlington: £493.6mTorfaen: £529.7mDarlington: £466.2mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mTorfaen: £248.4mDarlington: £253.9mTorfaen: £249.4mDarlington: £239.8mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mTorfaen: £159.7mDarlington: £146.3mTorfaen: £160.4mDarlington: £138.2mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mTorfaen: £219.0mDarlington: £227.4mTorfaen: £219.9mDarlington: £214.8mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mTorfaen: £10.3mDarlington: £10.5mTorfaen: £10.4mDarlington: £9.9mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mTorfaen: £18.4mDarlington: £15.3mTorfaen: £18.5mDarlington: £14.5mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.67mDarlington: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.67mDarlington: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £76.0m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mTorfaen: £76.0mDarlington: £56.2mTorfaen: £76.3mDarlington: £53.0mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mTorfaen: £17.7mDarlington: £13.9mTorfaen: £17.8mDarlington: £13.1mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mTorfaen: £9.7mDarlington: £8.8mTorfaen: £9.7mDarlington: £8.3mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mTorfaen: £119.3mDarlington: £113.6mTorfaen: £119.8mDarlington: £107.3mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mTorfaen: £25.0mDarlington: £22.8mTorfaen: £25.1mDarlington: £21.5mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mTorfaen: £29.6mDarlington: £22.8mTorfaen: £29.7mDarlington: £21.5mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.42mDarlington: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.42mDarlington: £0.58mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.68mDarlington: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.69mDarlington: £0.50mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.67mDarlington: £0.55mTorfaen: £0.68mDarlington: £0.51mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Darlington, total
MeasureTorfaenDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32819,810Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,473Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,156Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6518,326Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76414,086Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0751,921Torfaen

Sources

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

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