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Darlington and Ashford

112,150 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Ashford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 19 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 3. 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 Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Darlington: £4,795Ashford: £4,245Darlington: £4,815Ashford: £4,010Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584Darlington: £12,696Ashford: £12,638Darlington: £12,750Ashford: £11,937Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,584£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920Darlington: £2,225Ashford: £1,929Darlington: £2,235Ashford: £1,822Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306Darlington: £11,435Ashford: £11,354Darlington: £11,484Ashford: £10,724Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,724

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Ashford £560Ashford: £560Darlington: £485Ashford: £562Darlington: £487Ashford: £531Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Ashford is higher£560£562£531

  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, Ashford £693Ashford: £693Darlington: £747Ashford: £696Darlington: £750Ashford: £657Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  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, Ashford £26Ashford: £26Darlington: £29Ashford: £26Darlington: £29Ashford: £24Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Darlington: £535Ashford: £367Darlington: £538Ashford: £346Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higher£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Darlington: £134Ashford: £162Darlington: £134Ashford: £153Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Ashford is higher£161£162£153

  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, Ashford £121Ashford: £121Darlington: £136Ashford: £121Darlington: £136Ashford: £115Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559Darlington: £1,722Ashford: £1,566Darlington: £1,729Ashford: £1,479Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Darlington: £219Ashford: £175Darlington: £220Ashford: £165Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Ashford £226Ashford: £226Darlington: £350Ashford: £227Darlington: £351Ashford: £215Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Darlington is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53Darlington: £9.46Ashford: £6.55Darlington: £9.50Ashford: £6.19Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66Darlington: £8.31Ashford: £7.70Darlington: £8.34Ashford: £7.27Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Darlington: £6.35Ashford: £6.49Darlington: £6.37Ashford: £6.13Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ashford is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  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, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count992.6

  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, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  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, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higher57.3

  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, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higher170.7

  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, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Darlington and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,227£4,245£4,010Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,584£12,638£11,937Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£1,920£1,929£1,822Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,306£11,354£10,724Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£693£696£657Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£365£367£346Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£121£121£115Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,559£1,566£1,479Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£174£175£165Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£226£227£215Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£6.53£6.55£6.19Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£7.66£7.70£7.27Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.5992.6Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5103.7Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4142.8Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.157.3Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6170.7Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.927.6Darlington

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Darlington: £4,795Ashford: £4,245Darlington: £4,815Ashford: £4,010Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350Darlington: £2,544Ashford: £2,360Darlington: £2,555Ashford: £2,229Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169Darlington: £1,356Ashford: £1,174Darlington: £1,362Ashford: £1,109Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112Darlington: £2,291Ashford: £2,121Darlington: £2,301Ashford: £2,003Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Ashford £105Ashford: £105Darlington: £97Ashford: £105Darlington: £98Ashford: £99Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Ashford is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Ashford £129Ashford: £129Darlington: £150Ashford: £130Darlington: £150Ashford: £123Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Darlington: £5.83Ashford: £4.81Darlington: £5.85Ashford: £4.54Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Darlington: £535Ashford: £367Darlington: £538Ashford: £346Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higher£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Darlington: £134Ashford: £162Darlington: £134Ashford: £153Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Ashford is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Ashford £74Ashford: £74Darlington: £83Ashford: £74Darlington: £83Ashford: £70Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Ashford £949Ashford: £949Darlington: £1,050Ashford: £953Darlington: £1,054Ashford: £900Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Darlington: £219Ashford: £175Darlington: £220Ashford: £165Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Ashford £138Ashford: £138Darlington: £213Ashford: £138Darlington: £214Ashford: £131Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Darlington is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97Darlington: £5.77Ashford: £3.99Darlington: £5.79Ashford: £3.77Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66Darlington: £5.06Ashford: £4.68Darlington: £5.08Ashford: £4.42Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Darlington: £6.35Ashford: £6.49Darlington: £6.37Ashford: £6.13Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ashford is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 79.1, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higher57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higher103.9

  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, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Darlington and Ashford, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,227£4,245£4,010Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,350£2,360£2,229Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,169£1,174£1,109Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,112£2,121£2,003Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£129£130£123Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.79£4.81£4.54Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£365£367£346Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£74£74£70Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£949£953£900Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£174£175£165Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£138£138£131Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.97£3.99£3.77Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.66£4.68£4.42Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7185.4Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.326.7Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.157.3Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8103.9Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.216.8Darlington

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mDarlington: £537.7mAshford: £597.8mDarlington: £540.0mAshford: £564.6mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mDarlington: £285.3mAshford: £332.4mDarlington: £286.5mAshford: £313.9mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mDarlington: £152.1mAshford: £165.4mDarlington: £152.7mAshford: £156.2mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mDarlington: £257.0mAshford: £298.6mDarlington: £258.1mAshford: £282.0mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mDarlington: £10.9mAshford: £14.8mDarlington: £10.9mAshford: £14.0mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAshford is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mDarlington: £16.8mAshford: £18.3mDarlington: £16.9mAshford: £17.3mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mDarlington: £0.65mAshford: £0.68mDarlington: £0.66mAshford: £0.64mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mDarlington: £60.0mAshford: £51.7mDarlington: £60.3mAshford: £48.8mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington is higher£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mDarlington: £15.0mAshford: £22.8mDarlington: £15.1mAshford: £21.6mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mAshford is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mDarlington: £9.3mAshford: £10.4mDarlington: £9.3mAshford: £9.8mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mDarlington: £117.7mAshford: £134.2mDarlington: £118.2mAshford: £126.8mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mDarlington: £24.6mAshford: £24.6mDarlington: £24.7mAshford: £23.3mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mDarlington: £23.9mAshford: £19.5mDarlington: £24.0mAshford: £18.4mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mDarlington: £0.65mAshford: £0.56mDarlington: £0.65mAshford: £0.53mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mDarlington: £0.57mAshford: £0.66mDarlington: £0.57mAshford: £0.62mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mDarlington: £0.71mAshford: £0.91mDarlington: £0.71mAshford: £0.86mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mAshford is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Ashford is higherDepends on how you count3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Darlington is higher8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Darlington is higher14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,366

Show the numbers
Darlington and Ashford, total
MeasureDarlingtonAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62026,104Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6182,726Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5153,756Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8668,068Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66514,634Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,366Ashford

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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