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Stockton-on-Tees and Doncaster

206,018 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Doncaster on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 13. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Doncaster: £4,882Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Doncaster: £4,612Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Doncaster: £12,811Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Doncaster: £12,101Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

  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, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Doncaster: £2,508Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Doncaster: £2,369Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Doncaster is higher£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Doncaster: £11,444Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Doncaster: £10,809Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Stockton-on-Tees: £492Doncaster: £522Stockton-on-Tees: £494Doncaster: £493Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Doncaster is higher£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Stockton-on-Tees: £907Doncaster: £813Stockton-on-Tees: £911Doncaster: £768Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Doncaster: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Doncaster: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Doncaster is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Stockton-on-Tees: £566Doncaster: £608Stockton-on-Tees: £568Doncaster: £574Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £146Doncaster: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £147Doncaster: £156Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Stockton-on-Tees: £173Doncaster: £170Stockton-on-Tees: £174Doncaster: £161Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Doncaster: £1,950Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Doncaster: £1,842Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Doncaster is higher£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Stockton-on-Tees: £197Doncaster: £196Stockton-on-Tees: £198Doncaster: £185Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Stockton-on-Tees: £339Doncaster: £371Stockton-on-Tees: £341Doncaster: £350Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Doncaster is higher£369£371£350

  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, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Doncaster: £8.36Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Doncaster: £7.90Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Stockton-on-Tees: £11Doncaster: £8.19Stockton-on-Tees: £11Doncaster: £7.74Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Doncaster: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Doncaster: £6.33Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Doncaster is higher1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Doncaster is higher126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Doncaster is higher91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Doncaster is higher242.5

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Doncaster is higher37.6

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,757£12,811£12,101Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,396£11,444£10,809Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£809£813£768Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£170£161Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£196£185Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£369£371£350Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.33£8.36£7.90Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.16£8.19£7.74Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.67£6.70£6.33Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1126.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3169.7Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.691.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.537.6Doncaster

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 13. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Doncaster: £4,882Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Doncaster: £4,612Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Doncaster: £2,363Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Doncaster: £2,231Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Doncaster: £1,545Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Doncaster: £1,460Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Doncaster is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Doncaster: £2,110Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Doncaster: £1,993Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Stockton-on-Tees: £90Doncaster: £96Stockton-on-Tees: £91Doncaster: £91Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Doncaster is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Stockton-on-Tees: £167Doncaster: £150Stockton-on-Tees: £168Doncaster: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£149£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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Doncaster: £5.99Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Doncaster: £5.66Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Doncaster is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Stockton-on-Tees: £566Doncaster: £608Stockton-on-Tees: £568Doncaster: £574Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £146Doncaster: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £147Doncaster: £156Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Stockton-on-Tees: £106Doncaster: £105Stockton-on-Tees: £106Doncaster: £99Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Doncaster: £1,201Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Doncaster: £1,135Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Doncaster is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Stockton-on-Tees: £197Doncaster: £196Stockton-on-Tees: £198Doncaster: £185Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Stockton-on-Tees: £208Doncaster: £229Stockton-on-Tees: £209Doncaster: £216Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Doncaster is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Doncaster: £5.16Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Doncaster: £4.87Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Doncaster: £5.05Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Doncaster: £4.77Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Doncaster: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Doncaster: £6.33Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Doncaster is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.0Doncaster 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: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Doncaster is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Doncaster is higher149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Doncaster is higher23.2

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,352£2,363£2,231Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,101£2,110£1,993Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£149£150£142Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£105£105£99Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£196£185Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£228£229£216Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.13£5.16£4.87Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.67£6.70£6.33Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.3Doncaster
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 202686.691.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.2Doncaster

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mDoncaster: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mDoncaster: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mDoncaster is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mDoncaster: £756.6mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mDoncaster: £714.6mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mDoncaster: £494.9mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mDoncaster: £467.4mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mDoncaster is higher£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mDoncaster: £675.9mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mDoncaster: £638.4mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mDoncaster: £30.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mDoncaster: £29.1mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mDoncaster is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mDoncaster: £48.0mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mDoncaster: £45.3mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mDoncaster: £194.6mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mDoncaster: £183.8mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mDoncaster is higher£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mDoncaster: £52.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mDoncaster: £49.8mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mDoncaster is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mDoncaster: £33.6mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mDoncaster: £31.8mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mDoncaster: £384.7mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mDoncaster: £363.4mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mDoncaster is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mDoncaster: £62.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mDoncaster: £59.2mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mDoncaster: £73.2mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mDoncaster: £69.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mDoncaster is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDoncaster: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDoncaster: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Doncaster is higher60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Doncaster is higher7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Doncaster is higher29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Doncaster is higher47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Doncaster is higher7,426

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Stockton-on-Tees and Doncaster, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64260,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7427,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,06110,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83629,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23047,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7297,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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