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Redcar and Cleveland and Darlington

138,788 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Darlington on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 3. 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

Redcar and Cleveland Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Darlington: £4,815Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Darlington: £4,548Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Darlington: £12,750Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Darlington: £12,042Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,696£12,750£12,042

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Darlington: £2,235Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Darlington: £2,111Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Darlington: £11,484Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Darlington: £10,847Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,484£10,847

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Redcar and Cleveland: £507Darlington: £487Redcar and Cleveland: £509Darlington: £460Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Redcar and Cleveland is higher£485£487£460

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Redcar and Cleveland: £825Darlington: £750Redcar and Cleveland: £828Darlington: £708Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Redcar and Cleveland is higher£747£750£708

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Redcar and Cleveland: £34Darlington: £29Redcar and Cleveland: £35Darlington: £28Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Redcar and Cleveland is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Redcar and Cleveland: £697Darlington: £538Redcar and Cleveland: £700Darlington: £508Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland is higher£535£538£508

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Redcar and Cleveland: £158Darlington: £134Redcar and Cleveland: £158Darlington: £127Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland is higher£134£134£127

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Redcar and Cleveland: £206Darlington: £136Redcar and Cleveland: £207Darlington: £129Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Darlington: £1,729Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Darlington: £1,633Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Redcar and Cleveland: £257Darlington: £220Redcar and Cleveland: £258Darlington: £208Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Redcar and Cleveland: £492Darlington: £351Redcar and Cleveland: £494Darlington: £332Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Darlington: £9.50Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Darlington: £8.97Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Darlington is higher£9.46£9.50£8.97

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £17, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Redcar and Cleveland: £17Darlington: £8.34Redcar and Cleveland: £17Darlington: £7.88Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Darlington: £6.37Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Darlington: £6.02Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Redcar and Cleveland is higher1,006.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher116.5

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Redcar and Cleveland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland is higher214.6

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higher29.9

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Redcar and Cleveland and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£4,795£4,815£4,548Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£12,696£12,750£12,042Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,225£2,235£2,111Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£485£487£460Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£747£750£708Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£29£29£28Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£535£538£508Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£134£134£127Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£136£136£129Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£1,722£1,729£1,633Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£219£220£208Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£350£351£332Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£8.31£8.34£7.88Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.35£6.37£6.02Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,006.5Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7116.5Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3156.4Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.779.1Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9214.6Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.029.9Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Darlington: £4,815Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Darlington: £4,548Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Darlington: £2,555Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Darlington: £2,413Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Darlington: £1,362Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Darlington: £1,286Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Darlington: £2,301Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Darlington: £2,174Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Redcar and Cleveland: £115Darlington: £98Redcar and Cleveland: £116Darlington: £92Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland is higher£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Redcar and Cleveland: £188Darlington: £150Redcar and Cleveland: £189Darlington: £142Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland is higher£150£150£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Darlington: £5.85Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Darlington: £5.53Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Redcar and Cleveland: £697Darlington: £538Redcar and Cleveland: £700Darlington: £508Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland is higher£535£538£508

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Redcar and Cleveland: £158Darlington: £134Redcar and Cleveland: £158Darlington: £127Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Redcar and Cleveland: £120Darlington: £83Redcar and Cleveland: £121Darlington: £78Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Darlington: £1,054Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Darlington: £996Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Redcar and Cleveland: £257Darlington: £220Redcar and Cleveland: £258Darlington: £208Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Redcar and Cleveland: £288Darlington: £214Redcar and Cleveland: £289Darlington: £202Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Darlington: £5.79Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Darlington: £5.47Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Darlington: £5.08Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Darlington: £4.80Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Darlington: £6.37Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Darlington: £6.02Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland is higher23.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Redcar and Cleveland is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Redcar and Cleveland is higher130.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher18.2

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Redcar and Cleveland and Darlington, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£4,795£4,815£4,548Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,544£2,555£2,413Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,356£1,362£1,286Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,291£2,301£2,174Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£97£98£92Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£150£150£142Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£535£538£508Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£134£134£127Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£83£83£78Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,050£1,054£996Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£219£220£208Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£213£214£202Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£5.06£5.08£4.80Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.35£6.37£6.02Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3201.7Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.623.3Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.631.3Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.779.1Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8130.8Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.718.2Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mDarlington: £540.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mDarlington: £510.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mDarlington: £286.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mDarlington: £270.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mDarlington: £152.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mDarlington: £144.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mDarlington: £258.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mDarlington: £243.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mDarlington: £10.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mDarlington: £10.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mDarlington: £16.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mDarlington: £15.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mDarlington: £0.66mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mDarlington: £0.62mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mDarlington: £60.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mDarlington: £57.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mDarlington: £15.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mDarlington: £14.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mDarlington: £9.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mDarlington: £8.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mDarlington: £118.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mDarlington: £111.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mDarlington: £24.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mDarlington: £23.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mDarlington: £24.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mDarlington: £22.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mDarlington: £0.65mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mDarlington: £0.57mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mDarlington: £0.54mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mDarlington: £0.71mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mDarlington: £0.68mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Redcar and Cleveland is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Redcar and Cleveland is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Redcar and Cleveland is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Redcar and Cleveland is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Redcar and Cleveland is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Redcar and Cleveland is higher2,044

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Redcar and Cleveland and Darlington, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mRedcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mRedcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRedcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRedcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mRedcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mRedcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10022,620Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3832,618Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6353,515Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3958,866Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48114,665Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5712,044Redcar and Cleveland

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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