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Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland

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

Darlington is higher than Redcar and Cleveland on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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

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

Darlington Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,006.5Redcar and Cleveland is higher1,015.4

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

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

    116.5Redcar and Cleveland is higher138.7

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

    156.4Redcar and Cleveland is higher178.3

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

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

    79.1Redcar and Cleveland is higher103.7

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

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

    214.6Redcar and Cleveland is higher264.9

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

    29.9Redcar and Cleveland is higher44.0

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Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,655£12,708£12,003Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,288£11,336£10,708Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£507£509£481Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£825£828£782Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£34£35£33Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£7.55£7.58£7.16Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,015.4Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5138.7Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4178.3Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1103.7Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6264.9Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.944.0Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland on 21. 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

Darlington Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher231.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.3Redcar and Cleveland is higher31.6

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

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

    31.3Redcar and Cleveland is higher40.6

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

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

    79.1Redcar and Cleveland is higher103.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    130.8Redcar and Cleveland is higher154.8

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

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

    18.2Redcar and Cleveland is higher25.7

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Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.41£4.43£4.18Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7231.3Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.331.6Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.340.6Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1103.7Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8154.8Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.225.7Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Darlington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland on 21. 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

Darlington Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,620Redcar and Cleveland is higher32,100

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,618Redcar and Cleveland is higher4,383

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

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

    3,515Redcar and Cleveland is higher5,635

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

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

    8,866Redcar and Cleveland is higher14,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,665Redcar and Cleveland is higher21,481

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

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

    2,044Redcar and Cleveland is higher3,571

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Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland, total
MeasureDarlingtonRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRedcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRedcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRedcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRedcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRedcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62032,100Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6184,383Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5155,635Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86614,395Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66521,481Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0443,571Redcar 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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