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Darlington and North Lincolnshire

112,150 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than North Lincolnshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 15 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 7. 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 North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Darlington: £4,795North Lincolnshire: £4,815Darlington: £4,815North Lincolnshire: £4,548Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Darlington: £12,696North Lincolnshire: £12,664Darlington: £12,750North Lincolnshire: £11,961Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Darlington: £2,225North Lincolnshire: £2,102Darlington: £2,235North Lincolnshire: £1,986Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Darlington: £11,435North Lincolnshire: £11,457Darlington: £11,484North Lincolnshire: £10,822Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Darlington: £485North Lincolnshire: £402Darlington: £487North Lincolnshire: £379Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Darlington: £747North Lincolnshire: £779Darlington: £750North Lincolnshire: £735Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708North Lincolnshire is higher£775£779£735

  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, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Darlington: £29North Lincolnshire: £26Darlington: £29North Lincolnshire: £25Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Darlington: £535North Lincolnshire: £516Darlington: £538North Lincolnshire: £487Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £135Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £127Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127North Lincolnshire is higher£134£135£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: Darlington £136, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Darlington: £136North Lincolnshire: £141Darlington: £136North Lincolnshire: £134Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129North Lincolnshire is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Darlington: £1,722North Lincolnshire: £1,639Darlington: £1,729North Lincolnshire: £1,549Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Darlington: £219North Lincolnshire: £164Darlington: £220North Lincolnshire: £155Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Darlington: £350North Lincolnshire: £307Darlington: £351North Lincolnshire: £290Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Darlington: £9.46North Lincolnshire: £7.53Darlington: £9.50North Lincolnshire: £7.11Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Darlington: £8.31North Lincolnshire: £7.25Darlington: £8.34North Lincolnshire: £6.85Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Darlington: £6.35North Lincolnshire: £8.34Darlington: £6.37North Lincolnshire: £7.88Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  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, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5North Lincolnshire is higher1,008.6

  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, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count104.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Darlington: 156.4

    156.4North Lincolnshire is higher162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 79.1, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  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: Darlington 29.9, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Darlington: 29.9

    29.9North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Darlington and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,794£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,610£12,664£11,961Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,093£2,102£1,986Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,409£11,457£10,822Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£400£402£379Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£775£779£735North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£25Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£513£516£487Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£135£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£141£141£134North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,633£1,639£1,549Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£163£164£155Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£305£307£290Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£7.50£7.53£7.11Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£7.22£7.25£6.85Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,008.6North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5104.2Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4162.4North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.177.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6205.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.930.4North Lincolnshire

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 8. 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 North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Darlington: £4,795North Lincolnshire: £4,815Darlington: £4,815North Lincolnshire: £4,548Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Darlington: £2,544North Lincolnshire: £2,743Darlington: £2,555North Lincolnshire: £2,591Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Darlington: £1,356North Lincolnshire: £1,249Darlington: £1,362North Lincolnshire: £1,180Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Darlington: £2,291North Lincolnshire: £2,481Darlington: £2,301North Lincolnshire: £2,344Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Darlington: £97North Lincolnshire: £87Darlington: £98North Lincolnshire: £82Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Darlington: £150North Lincolnshire: £169Darlington: £150North Lincolnshire: £159Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142North Lincolnshire is higher£168£169£159

  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, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Darlington: £5.83North Lincolnshire: £5.70Darlington: £5.85North Lincolnshire: £5.38Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Darlington: £535North Lincolnshire: £516Darlington: £538North Lincolnshire: £487Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £135Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £127Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127North Lincolnshire is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Darlington: £83North Lincolnshire: £84Darlington: £83North Lincolnshire: £79Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78North Lincolnshire is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Darlington: £1,050North Lincolnshire: £974Darlington: £1,054North Lincolnshire: £920Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Darlington: £219North Lincolnshire: £164Darlington: £220North Lincolnshire: £155Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Darlington: £213North Lincolnshire: £182Darlington: £214North Lincolnshire: £172Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Darlington: £5.77North Lincolnshire: £4.48Darlington: £5.79North Lincolnshire: £4.23Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Darlington: £5.06North Lincolnshire: £4.31Darlington: £5.08North Lincolnshire: £4.07Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Darlington: £6.35North Lincolnshire: £8.34Darlington: £6.37North Lincolnshire: £7.88Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Darlington: 201.7

    201.7North Lincolnshire is higher218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Darlington: 31.3

    31.3North Lincolnshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 79.1, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count18.1

Show the numbers
Darlington and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,794£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,244£1,249£1,180Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£87£87£82Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£168£169£159North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.67£5.70£5.38Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£513£516£487Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£135£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£84£84£79North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£970£974£920Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£163£164£155Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£181£182£172Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.46£4.48£4.23Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.29£4.31£4.07Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7218.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.6Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.335.2North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.177.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8122.2Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.218.1Darlington

Total

Darlington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

Darlington North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mDarlington: £537.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mDarlington: £540.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mDarlington: £285.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mDarlington: £286.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mDarlington: £152.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mDarlington: £152.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mDarlington: £257.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mDarlington: £258.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDarlington: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDarlington: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mDarlington: £16.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mDarlington: £16.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

  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, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mDarlington: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mDarlington: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mDarlington: £60.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mDarlington: £60.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mDarlington: £15.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mDarlington: £15.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDarlington: £9.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDarlington: £9.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mDarlington: £117.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mDarlington: £118.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mDarlington: £24.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mDarlington: £24.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mDarlington: £23.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mDarlington: £24.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mDarlington: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mDarlington: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDarlington: £0.57mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDarlington: £0.57mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Darlington: 22,620

    22,620North Lincolnshire is higher37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Darlington: 2,618

    2,618North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Darlington: 3,515

    3,515North Lincolnshire is higher6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Darlington: 8,866

    8,866North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Darlington: 14,665

    14,665North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Darlington: 2,044

    2,044North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,098

Show the numbers
Darlington and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureDarlingtonNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£1.4mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62037,444North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6183,870North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5156,030North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86613,228North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66520,951North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0443,098North Lincolnshire

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.
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  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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