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Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington

206,018 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Darlington on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 4. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Darlington: £4,815Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Darlington: £4,548Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Darlington: £12,750Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Darlington: £12,042Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £2,303, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Darlington: £2,235Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Darlington: £2,111Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Darlington: £11,484Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Darlington: £10,847Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Stockton-on-Tees: £492Darlington: £487Stockton-on-Tees: £494Darlington: £460Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stockton-on-Tees £907, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Stockton-on-Tees: £907Darlington: £750Stockton-on-Tees: £911Darlington: £708Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £31, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £31Darlington: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £31Darlington: £28Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Stockton-on-Tees: £566Darlington: £538Stockton-on-Tees: £568Darlington: £508Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £146Darlington: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £147Darlington: £127Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £173, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Stockton-on-Tees: £173Darlington: £136Stockton-on-Tees: £174Darlington: £129Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Darlington: £1,729Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Darlington: £1,633Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £197Darlington: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £198Darlington: £208Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stockton-on-Tees £339, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Stockton-on-Tees: £339Darlington: £351Stockton-on-Tees: £341Darlington: £332Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £8.48, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Darlington: £9.50Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Darlington: £8.97Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£9.46£9.50£8.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Stockton-on-Tees: £11Darlington: £8.34Stockton-on-Tees: £11Darlington: £7.88Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Darlington: £6.37Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Darlington: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 125.1, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 186.3, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 215.8, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher29.9

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Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,696£12,750£12,042Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,225£2,235£2,111Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,435£11,484£10,847Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£485£487£460Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£747£750£708Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£29£29£28Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£535£538£508Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£134£134£127Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£136£136£129Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,722£1,729£1,633Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.31£8.34£7.88Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.35£6.37£6.02Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,006.5Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1116.5Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3156.4Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.679.1Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8214.6Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.529.9Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 10. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Darlington: £4,815Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Darlington: £4,548Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Darlington: £2,555Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Darlington: £2,413Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Darlington: £1,362Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Darlington: £1,286Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Darlington: £2,301Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Darlington: £2,174Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Stockton-on-Tees: £90Darlington: £98Stockton-on-Tees: £91Darlington: £92Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Stockton-on-Tees: £167Darlington: £150Stockton-on-Tees: £168Darlington: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £5.74, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Darlington: £5.85Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Darlington: £5.53Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Stockton-on-Tees: £566Darlington: £538Stockton-on-Tees: £568Darlington: £508Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £146Darlington: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £147Darlington: £127Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Stockton-on-Tees: £106Darlington: £83Stockton-on-Tees: £106Darlington: £78Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Darlington: £1,054Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Darlington: £996Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £197Darlington: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £198Darlington: £208Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Stockton-on-Tees: £208Darlington: £214Stockton-on-Tees: £209Darlington: £202Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Darlington: £5.79Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Darlington: £5.47Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Darlington: £5.08Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Darlington: £4.80Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Darlington: £6.37Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Darlington: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Darlington is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higher18.2

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Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,356£1,362£1,286Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£150£150£142Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£535£538£508Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£134£134£127Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£83£83£78Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,050£1,054£996Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.06£5.08£4.80Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.35£6.37£6.02Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.331.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.679.1Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2130.8Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.2Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 0. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mDarlington: £540.0mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mDarlington: £510.1mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mDarlington: £286.5mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mDarlington: £270.6mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mDarlington: £152.7mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mDarlington: £144.3mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mDarlington: £258.1mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mDarlington: £243.8mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mDarlington: £10.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mDarlington: £10.3mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mDarlington: £16.9mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mDarlington: £15.9mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £1.2m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDarlington: £0.66mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDarlington: £0.62mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mDarlington: £60.3mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mDarlington: £57.0mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mDarlington: £15.1mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mDarlington: £14.2mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mDarlington: £9.3mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mDarlington: £8.8mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mDarlington: £118.2mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mDarlington: £111.6mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mDarlington: £24.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mDarlington: £23.3mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mDarlington: £24.0mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mDarlington: £22.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDarlington: £0.65mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDarlington: £0.61mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDarlington: £0.57mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDarlington: £0.54mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDarlington: £0.71mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDarlington: £0.68mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Stockton-on-Tees is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Stockton-on-Tees is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Stockton-on-Tees is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Stockton-on-Tees is higher2,044

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Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mStockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mStockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64222,620Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7422,618Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,0613,515Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,8368,866Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23014,665Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7292,044Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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