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Darlington and Bolsover

112,150 and 83,679 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Bolsover on 7 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 7 of 21 measures, and Bolsover on 14. 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 Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Darlington: £4,795Bolsover: £4,912Darlington: £4,815Bolsover: £4,639Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4,891£4,912£4,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Bolsover £12,748Bolsover: £12,748Darlington: £12,696Bolsover: £12,802Darlington: £12,750Bolsover: £12,092Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£12,748£12,802£12,092

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Bolsover £2,171Bolsover: £2,171Darlington: £2,225Bolsover: £2,180Darlington: £2,235Bolsover: £2,059Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Bolsover £11,363Bolsover: £11,363Darlington: £11,435Bolsover: £11,412Darlington: £11,484Bolsover: £10,778Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington is higher£11,363£11,412£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Bolsover £467Bolsover: £467Darlington: £485Bolsover: £469Darlington: £487Bolsover: £443Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higher£467£469£443

  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, Bolsover £887Bolsover: £887Darlington: £747Bolsover: £891Darlington: £750Bolsover: £841Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Darlington: £29Bolsover: £30Darlington: £29Bolsover: £29Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Darlington: £535Bolsover: £691Darlington: £538Bolsover: £653Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Darlington: £134Bolsover: £187Darlington: £134Bolsover: £177Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Bolsover is higher£186£187£177

  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, Bolsover £166Bolsover: £166Darlington: £136Bolsover: £167Darlington: £136Bolsover: £158Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Bolsover £1,549Bolsover: £1,549Darlington: £1,722Bolsover: £1,556Darlington: £1,729Bolsover: £1,469Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higher£1,549£1,556£1,469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Darlington: £219Bolsover: £178Darlington: £220Bolsover: £169Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£178£178£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Bolsover £439Bolsover: £439Darlington: £350Bolsover: £441Darlington: £351Bolsover: £416Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Bolsover £7.43Bolsover: £7.43Darlington: £9.46Bolsover: £7.46Darlington: £9.50Bolsover: £7.05Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Bolsover £9.97Bolsover: £9.97Darlington: £8.31Bolsover: £10Darlington: £8.34Bolsover: £9.46Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£9.97£10£9.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Darlington: £6.35Bolsover: £6.37Darlington: £6.37Bolsover: £6.02Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02No difference to show£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: Darlington 1,006.5, Bolsover 1,014.0Bolsover: 1,014.0Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

  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, Bolsover 117.6Bolsover: 117.6Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count117.6

  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, Bolsover 177.9Bolsover: 177.9Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  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, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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, Bolsover 210.5Bolsover: 210.5Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count210.5

  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: Darlington 29.9, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Darlington and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,748£12,802£12,092Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,171£2,180£2,059Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,363£11,412£10,778Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£467£469£443Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£887£891£841Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£29Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£689£691£653Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£186£187£177Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£166£167£158Bolsover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,549£1,556£1,469Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£178£178£169Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£439£441£416Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£7.43£7.46£7.05Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£9.97£10£9.46Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.35£6.37£6.02
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,014.0Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5117.6Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4177.9Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1100.1Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6210.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.936.0Bolsover

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Bolsover on 12. 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 Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Darlington: £4,795Bolsover: £4,912Darlington: £4,815Bolsover: £4,639Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4,891£4,912£4,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Bolsover £2,478Bolsover: £2,478Darlington: £2,544Bolsover: £2,488Darlington: £2,555Bolsover: £2,350Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Bolsover £1,354Bolsover: £1,354Darlington: £1,356Bolsover: £1,360Darlington: £1,362Bolsover: £1,285Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higher£1,354£1,360£1,285

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Bolsover £2,209Bolsover: £2,209Darlington: £2,291Bolsover: £2,218Darlington: £2,301Bolsover: £2,095Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higher£2,209£2,218£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Darlington: £97Bolsover: £91Darlington: £98Bolsover: £86Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Bolsover £172Bolsover: £172Darlington: £150Bolsover: £173Darlington: £150Bolsover: £164Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

  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, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Darlington: £5.83Bolsover: £5.87Darlington: £5.85Bolsover: £5.54Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Darlington: £535Bolsover: £691Darlington: £538Bolsover: £653Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Darlington: £134Bolsover: £187Darlington: £134Bolsover: £177Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Bolsover is higher£186£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Darlington: £83Bolsover: £104Darlington: £83Bolsover: £98Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Bolsover £966Bolsover: £966Darlington: £1,050Bolsover: £970Darlington: £1,054Bolsover: £916Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higher£966£970£916

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Darlington: £219Bolsover: £178Darlington: £220Bolsover: £169Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Bolsover £274Bolsover: £274Darlington: £213Bolsover: £275Darlington: £214Bolsover: £260Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Bolsover £4.64Bolsover: £4.64Darlington: £5.77Bolsover: £4.66Darlington: £5.79Bolsover: £4.40Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Bolsover £6.22Bolsover: £6.22Darlington: £5.06Bolsover: £6.25Darlington: £5.08Bolsover: £5.90Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Darlington: £6.35Bolsover: £6.37Darlington: £6.37Bolsover: £6.02Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02No difference to show£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Bolsover 197.1Bolsover: 197.1Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count197.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Bolsover 22.9Bolsover: 22.9Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Bolsover 34.6Bolsover: 34.6Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Bolsover 131.3Bolsover: 131.3Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count131.3

  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, Bolsover 22.5Bolsover: 22.5Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Darlington and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,478£2,488£2,350Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,354£1,360£1,285Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,209£2,218£2,095Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£91£91£86Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£172£173£164Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.84£5.87£5.54Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£689£691£653Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£186£187£177Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£104£104£98Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£966£970£916Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£178£178£169Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£274£275£260Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.64£4.66£4.40Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.22£6.25£5.90Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.35£6.37£6.02
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7197.1Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.6Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1100.1Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8131.3Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.5Bolsover

Total

Darlington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Bolsover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Bolsover £409.3mBolsover: £409.3mDarlington: £537.7mBolsover: £411.0mDarlington: £540.0mBolsover: £388.2mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Bolsover £207.3mBolsover: £207.3mDarlington: £285.3mBolsover: £208.2mDarlington: £286.5mBolsover: £196.7mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Bolsover £113.3mBolsover: £113.3mDarlington: £152.1mBolsover: £113.8mDarlington: £152.7mBolsover: £107.5mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Bolsover £184.8mBolsover: £184.8mDarlington: £257.0mBolsover: £185.6mDarlington: £258.1mBolsover: £175.3mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mDarlington is higher£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Bolsover £7.6mBolsover: £7.6mDarlington: £10.9mBolsover: £7.6mDarlington: £10.9mBolsover: £7.2mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Bolsover £14.4mBolsover: £14.4mDarlington: £16.8mBolsover: £14.5mDarlington: £16.9mBolsover: £13.7mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Bolsover £0.49mBolsover: £0.49mDarlington: £0.65mBolsover: £0.49mDarlington: £0.66mBolsover: £0.46mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Bolsover £57.6mBolsover: £57.6mDarlington: £60.0mBolsover: £57.9mDarlington: £60.3mBolsover: £54.7mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Bolsover £15.6mBolsover: £15.6mDarlington: £15.0mBolsover: £15.7mDarlington: £15.1mBolsover: £14.8mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBolsover is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Bolsover £8.7mBolsover: £8.7mDarlington: £9.3mBolsover: £8.7mDarlington: £9.3mBolsover: £8.2mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Bolsover £80.9mBolsover: £80.9mDarlington: £117.7mBolsover: £81.2mDarlington: £118.2mBolsover: £76.7mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Bolsover £14.9mBolsover: £14.9mDarlington: £24.6mBolsover: £14.9mDarlington: £24.7mBolsover: £14.1mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Bolsover £22.9mBolsover: £22.9mDarlington: £23.9mBolsover: £23.0mDarlington: £24.0mBolsover: £21.7mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Bolsover £0.39mBolsover: £0.39mDarlington: £0.65mBolsover: £0.39mDarlington: £0.65mBolsover: £0.37mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Bolsover £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mDarlington: £0.57mBolsover: £0.52mDarlington: £0.57mBolsover: £0.49mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Bolsover £0.53mBolsover: £0.53mDarlington: £0.71mBolsover: £0.53mDarlington: £0.71mBolsover: £0.50mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Bolsover 16,491Bolsover: 16,491Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Darlington is higherDepends on how you count16,491

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Bolsover 1,912Bolsover: 1,912Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Bolsover 2,893Bolsover: 2,893Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Darlington is higherDepends on how you count2,893

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Bolsover 8,377Bolsover: 8,377Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Darlington is higherDepends on how you count8,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Bolsover 10,986Bolsover: 10,986Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Darlington is higherDepends on how you count10,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Bolsover 1,880Bolsover: 1,880Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,880

Show the numbers
Darlington and Bolsover, total
MeasureDarlingtonBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62016,491Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6181,912Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5152,893Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8668,377Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66510,986Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,880Darlington

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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