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Darlington and Lancaster

112,150 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Lancaster on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 4 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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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 16 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Darlington: £4,795Lancaster: £4,579Darlington: £4,815Lancaster: £4,325Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836Darlington: £12,696Lancaster: £12,890Darlington: £12,750Lancaster: £12,175Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929Darlington: £2,225Lancaster: £1,937Darlington: £2,235Lancaster: £1,830Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560Darlington: £11,435Lancaster: £11,609Darlington: £11,484Lancaster: £10,965Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425Darlington: £485Lancaster: £427Darlington: £487Lancaster: £403Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823Darlington: £747Lancaster: £827Darlington: £750Lancaster: £781Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Lancaster is higher£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27Darlington: £29Lancaster: £27Darlington: £29Lancaster: £26Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Darlington: £535Lancaster: £488Darlington: £538Lancaster: £461Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £127Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster is higher£134£134£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, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99Darlington: £136Lancaster: £99Darlington: £136Lancaster: £94Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Darlington is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536Darlington: £1,722Lancaster: £1,542Darlington: £1,729Lancaster: £1,457Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Darlington: £219Lancaster: £181Darlington: £220Lancaster: £171Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286Darlington: £350Lancaster: £287Darlington: £351Lancaster: £271Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46Darlington: £9.46Lancaster: £4.48Darlington: £9.50Lancaster: £4.23Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52Darlington: £8.31Lancaster: £3.54Darlington: £8.34Lancaster: £3.34Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Darlington: £6.35Lancaster: £6.08Darlington: £6.37Lancaster: £5.74Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Lancaster is higher1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Lancaster is higher167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Darlington is higher21.8

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Darlington and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,559£4,579£4,325Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£1,929£1,937£1,830Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£425£427£403Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£27£27£26Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£486£488£461Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£99£99£94Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,536£1,542£1,457Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£181£181£171Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£286£287£271Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£4.46£4.48£4.23Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£3.52£3.54£3.34Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.05£6.08£5.74Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5105.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.171.9Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6175.4Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.921.8Darlington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 4. 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Darlington: £4,795Lancaster: £4,579Darlington: £4,815Lancaster: £4,325Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537Darlington: £2,544Lancaster: £2,548Darlington: £2,555Lancaster: £2,406Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216Darlington: £1,356Lancaster: £1,221Darlington: £1,362Lancaster: £1,153Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285Darlington: £2,291Lancaster: £2,294Darlington: £2,301Lancaster: £2,167Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84Darlington: £97Lancaster: £84Darlington: £98Lancaster: £80Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163Darlington: £150Lancaster: £163Darlington: £150Lancaster: £154Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Lancaster is higher£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32Darlington: £5.83Lancaster: £5.35Darlington: £5.85Lancaster: £5.05Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Darlington: £535Lancaster: £488Darlington: £538Lancaster: £461Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £127Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62Darlington: £83Lancaster: £63Darlington: £83Lancaster: £59Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Darlington is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968Darlington: £1,050Lancaster: £972Darlington: £1,054Lancaster: £918Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Darlington: £219Lancaster: £181Darlington: £220Lancaster: £171Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180Darlington: £213Lancaster: £181Darlington: £214Lancaster: £171Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81Darlington: £5.77Lancaster: £2.83Darlington: £5.79Lancaster: £2.67Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21Darlington: £5.06Lancaster: £2.22Darlington: £5.08Lancaster: £2.10Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Darlington: £6.35Lancaster: £6.08Darlington: £6.37Lancaster: £5.74Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Lancaster is higher202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Lancaster is higher33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higherDepends on how you count110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Darlington is higher13.7

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Darlington and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,559£4,579£4,325Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,537£2,548£2,406Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,216£1,221£1,153Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,285£2,294£2,167Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£84£80Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.32£5.35£5.05Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£486£488£461Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£62£63£59Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£968£972£918Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£181£181£171Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£180£181£171Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£2.81£2.83£2.67Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£2.21£2.22£2.10Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.05£6.08£5.74Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7202.8Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.1Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.171.9Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8110.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.213.7Darlington

Total

Darlington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 18. 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mDarlington: £537.7mLancaster: £665.4mDarlington: £540.0mLancaster: £628.5mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mDarlington: £285.3mLancaster: £370.2mDarlington: £286.5mLancaster: £349.7mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mDarlington: £152.1mLancaster: £177.5mDarlington: £152.7mLancaster: £167.6mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mDarlington: £257.0mLancaster: £333.5mDarlington: £258.1mLancaster: £315.0mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mDarlington: £10.9mLancaster: £12.3mDarlington: £10.9mLancaster: £11.6mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mDarlington: £16.8mLancaster: £23.7mDarlington: £16.9mLancaster: £22.4mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mLancaster is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mDarlington: £0.65mLancaster: £0.78mDarlington: £0.66mLancaster: £0.73mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mDarlington: £60.0mLancaster: £70.9mDarlington: £60.3mLancaster: £67.0mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mDarlington: £15.0mLancaster: £19.5mDarlington: £15.1mLancaster: £18.5mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLancaster is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mDarlington: £9.3mLancaster: £9.1mDarlington: £9.3mLancaster: £8.6mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mDarlington: £117.7mLancaster: £141.3mDarlington: £118.2mLancaster: £133.5mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mDarlington: £24.6mLancaster: £26.4mDarlington: £24.7mLancaster: £24.9mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mDarlington: £23.9mLancaster: £26.3mDarlington: £24.0mLancaster: £24.9mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mDarlington: £0.65mLancaster: £0.41mDarlington: £0.65mLancaster: £0.39mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mDarlington: £0.57mLancaster: £0.32mDarlington: £0.57mLancaster: £0.31mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mDarlington: £0.71mLancaster: £0.88mDarlington: £0.71mLancaster: £0.83mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Lancaster is higher29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Lancaster is higher4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Darlington is higher1,993

Show the numbers
Darlington and Lancaster, total
MeasureDarlingtonLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62029,478Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6183,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5154,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86610,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66516,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,993Darlington

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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