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Darlington and Erewash

112,150 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Erewash on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Darlington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 5. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Darlington: £4,795Erewash: £4,715Darlington: £4,815Erewash: £4,453Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Darlington: £12,696Erewash: £13,013Darlington: £12,750Erewash: £12,291Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Erewash is higher£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Darlington: £2,225Erewash: £2,030Darlington: £2,235Erewash: £1,917Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Darlington: £11,435Erewash: £11,876Darlington: £11,484Erewash: £11,217Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Erewash is higher£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Darlington: £485Erewash: £355Darlington: £487Erewash: £336Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higher£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Darlington: £747Erewash: £755Darlington: £750Erewash: £714Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Erewash is higher£752£755£714

  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, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Darlington: £29Erewash: £26Darlington: £29Erewash: £25Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higher£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, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Darlington: £535Erewash: £508Darlington: £538Erewash: £480Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Darlington: £134Erewash: £141Darlington: £134Erewash: £133Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Erewash is higher£140£141£133

  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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Darlington: £136Erewash: £130Darlington: £136Erewash: £123Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Darlington is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Darlington: £1,722Erewash: £1,576Darlington: £1,729Erewash: £1,489Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Darlington: £219Erewash: £185Darlington: £220Erewash: £174Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Darlington: £350Erewash: £308Darlington: £351Erewash: £291Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Darlington is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Darlington: £9.46Erewash: £8.40Darlington: £9.50Erewash: £7.93Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Darlington: £8.31Erewash: £6.82Darlington: £8.34Erewash: £6.44Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Darlington: £6.35Erewash: £5.29Darlington: £6.37Erewash: £5.00Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Erewash is higher1,018.4

  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, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higher98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higher74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higher192.7

  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, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Darlington is higher28.7

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Darlington and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,695£4,715£4,453Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,021£2,030£1,917Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£354£355£336Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£752£755£714Erewash
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£506£508£480Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£130£130£123Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,569£1,576£1,489Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£184£185£174Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£307£308£291Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£8.36£8.40£7.93Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.79£6.82£6.44Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.27£5.29£5.00Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.598.0Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4154.4Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.174.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6192.7Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.928.7Darlington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 5. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Darlington: £4,795Erewash: £4,715Darlington: £4,815Erewash: £4,453Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Darlington: £2,544Erewash: £2,621Darlington: £2,555Erewash: £2,475Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Erewash is higher£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Darlington: £1,356Erewash: £1,256Darlington: £1,362Erewash: £1,186Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Darlington: £2,291Erewash: £2,392Darlington: £2,301Erewash: £2,259Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Erewash is higher£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Darlington: £97Erewash: £72Darlington: £98Erewash: £68Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Darlington: £150Erewash: £152Darlington: £150Erewash: £144Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Erewash is higher£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Darlington: £5.83Erewash: £5.23Darlington: £5.85Erewash: £4.94Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Darlington: £535Erewash: £508Darlington: £538Erewash: £480Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Darlington: £134Erewash: £141Darlington: £134Erewash: £133Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Erewash is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Darlington: £83Erewash: £81Darlington: £83Erewash: £76Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Darlington is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Darlington: £1,050Erewash: £975Darlington: £1,054Erewash: £921Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higher£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Darlington: £219Erewash: £185Darlington: £220Erewash: £174Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Darlington: £213Erewash: £191Darlington: £214Erewash: £180Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Darlington is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Darlington: £5.77Erewash: £5.19Darlington: £5.79Erewash: £4.90Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Darlington: £5.06Erewash: £4.22Darlington: £5.08Erewash: £3.99Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Darlington: £6.35Erewash: £5.29Darlington: £6.37Erewash: £5.00Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Erewash is higher205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higher19.7

  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, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count31.1

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higher119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Darlington is higher17.8

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Darlington and Erewash, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,695£4,715£4,453Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,250£1,256£1,186Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£71£72£68Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£152£152£144Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£506£508£480Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£80£81£76Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£971£975£921Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£184£185£174Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£190£191£180Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.17£5.19£4.90Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.21£4.22£3.99Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.27£5.29£5.00Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7205.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.7Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.1Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.174.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8119.2Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.217.8Darlington

Total

Darlington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 6. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mDarlington: £537.7mErewash: £536.6mDarlington: £540.0mErewash: £506.9mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington is higher£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mDarlington: £285.3mErewash: £298.3mDarlington: £286.5mErewash: £281.7mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mErewash is higher£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mDarlington: £152.1mErewash: £142.9mDarlington: £152.7mErewash: £135.0mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mDarlington: £257.0mErewash: £272.2mDarlington: £258.1mErewash: £257.1mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mErewash is higher£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mDarlington: £10.9mErewash: £8.1mDarlington: £10.9mErewash: £7.7mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mDarlington: £16.8mErewash: £17.3mDarlington: £16.9mErewash: £16.4mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mErewash is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.65mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.66mErewash: £0.56mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mDarlington: £60.0mErewash: £57.8mDarlington: £60.3mErewash: £54.6mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mDarlington: £15.0mErewash: £16.0mDarlington: £15.1mErewash: £15.1mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mErewash is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mDarlington: £9.3mErewash: £9.2mDarlington: £9.3mErewash: £8.7mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mDarlington: £117.7mErewash: £111.0mDarlington: £118.2mErewash: £104.8mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mDarlington: £24.6mErewash: £21.0mDarlington: £24.7mErewash: £19.8mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mDarlington: £23.9mErewash: £21.7mDarlington: £24.0mErewash: £20.5mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.65mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.65mErewash: £0.56mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mDarlington: £0.57mErewash: £0.48mDarlington: £0.57mErewash: £0.45mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mDarlington: £0.71mErewash: £0.60mDarlington: £0.71mErewash: £0.57mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Erewash is higher23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Darlington is higher2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Erewash is higherDepends on how you count3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Darlington is higher8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Darlington is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Darlington is higher2,020

Show the numbers
Darlington and Erewash, total
MeasureDarlingtonErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62023,344Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6182,247Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5153,539Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8668,447Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66513,565Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,020Darlington

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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