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Darlington and Ashfield

112,150 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Ashfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Darlington: £4,795Ashfield: £4,896Darlington: £4,815Ashfield: £4,625Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Ashfield is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Darlington: £12,696Ashfield: £12,797Darlington: £12,750Ashfield: £12,087Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Darlington: £2,225Ashfield: £2,406Darlington: £2,235Ashfield: £2,272Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Ashfield is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Darlington: £11,435Ashfield: £11,485Darlington: £11,484Ashfield: £10,848Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Darlington: £485Ashfield: £414Darlington: £487Ashfield: £391Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higher£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Darlington: £747Ashfield: £869Darlington: £750Ashfield: £821Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Ashfield is higher£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Darlington: £29Ashfield: £28Darlington: £29Ashfield: £27Darlington: £28

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Darlington: £535Ashfield: £624Darlington: £538Ashfield: £590Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Ashfield is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Darlington: £134Ashfield: £182Darlington: £134Ashfield: £172Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Ashfield is higher£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Darlington: £136Ashfield: £172Darlington: £136Ashfield: £163Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Ashfield is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Darlington: £1,722Ashfield: £1,777Darlington: £1,729Ashfield: £1,678Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Ashfield is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Darlington: £219Ashfield: £180Darlington: £220Ashfield: £170Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Darlington: £350Ashfield: £435Darlington: £351Ashfield: £411Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Ashfield is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Darlington: £9.46Ashfield: £10Darlington: £9.50Ashfield: £9.48Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Ashfield is higher£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Darlington: £8.31Ashfield: £11Darlington: £8.34Ashfield: £10Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Ashfield is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Darlington: £6.35Ashfield: £6.99Darlington: £6.37Ashfield: £6.60Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Ashfield is higher179.3

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Ashfield is higher91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Ashfield is higher227.1

  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, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Ashfield is higher36.6

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Darlington and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,743£12,797£12,087Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£412£414£391Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£865£869£821Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£27Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£172£172£163Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,014.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5110.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4179.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.191.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6227.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.936.6Ashfield

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 15. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Darlington: £4,795Ashfield: £4,896Darlington: £4,815Ashfield: £4,625Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Ashfield is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Darlington: £2,544Ashfield: £2,425Darlington: £2,555Ashfield: £2,290Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Darlington: £1,356Ashfield: £1,479Darlington: £1,362Ashfield: £1,396Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Ashfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Darlington: £2,291Ashfield: £2,176Darlington: £2,301Ashfield: £2,056Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Darlington: £97Ashfield: £78Darlington: £98Ashfield: £74Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Darlington: £150Ashfield: £165Darlington: £150Ashfield: £156Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Ashfield is higher£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Darlington: £5.83Ashfield: £5.40Darlington: £5.85Ashfield: £5.10Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Darlington: £535Ashfield: £624Darlington: £538Ashfield: £590Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Ashfield is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Darlington: £134Ashfield: £182Darlington: £134Ashfield: £172Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Ashfield is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Darlington: £83Ashfield: £106Darlington: £83Ashfield: £100Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Ashfield is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Darlington: £1,050Ashfield: £1,092Darlington: £1,054Ashfield: £1,032Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Ashfield is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Darlington: £219Ashfield: £180Darlington: £220Ashfield: £170Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Darlington: £213Ashfield: £268Darlington: £214Ashfield: £253Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Ashfield is higher£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Darlington: £5.77Ashfield: £6.17Darlington: £5.79Ashfield: £5.83Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Ashfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Darlington: £5.06Ashfield: £6.70Darlington: £5.08Ashfield: £6.33Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Ashfield is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Darlington: £6.35Ashfield: £6.99Darlington: £6.37Ashfield: £6.60Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 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, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Ashfield is higher34.0

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Ashfield is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Ashfield is higher139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Ashfield is higher22.5

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Darlington and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,415£2,425£2,290Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,167£2,176£2,056Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£78£78£74Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£164£165£156Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.38£5.40£5.10Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£106£106£100Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7192.2Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.191.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8139.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.5Ashfield

Total

Darlington is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 20. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mDarlington: £537.7mAshfield: £632.7mDarlington: £540.0mAshfield: £597.6mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mAshfield is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mDarlington: £285.3mAshfield: £313.3mDarlington: £286.5mAshfield: £295.9mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mDarlington: £152.1mAshfield: £191.0mDarlington: £152.7mAshfield: £180.4mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mAshfield is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mDarlington: £257.0mAshfield: £281.2mDarlington: £258.1mAshfield: £265.6mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mDarlington: £10.9mAshfield: £10.1mDarlington: £10.9mAshfield: £9.6mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mDarlington: £16.8mAshfield: £21.3mDarlington: £16.9mAshfield: £20.1mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mAshfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mDarlington: £0.65mAshfield: £0.70mDarlington: £0.66mAshfield: £0.66mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mDarlington: £60.0mAshfield: £80.7mDarlington: £60.3mAshfield: £76.2mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mAshfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mDarlington: £15.0mAshfield: £23.5mDarlington: £15.1mAshfield: £22.2mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mAshfield is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mDarlington: £9.3mAshfield: £13.7mDarlington: £9.3mAshfield: £12.9mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAshfield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mDarlington: £117.7mAshfield: £141.1mDarlington: £118.2mAshfield: £133.3mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mAshfield is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mDarlington: £24.6mAshfield: £23.2mDarlington: £24.7mAshfield: £21.9mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mDarlington: £23.9mAshfield: £34.6mDarlington: £24.0mAshfield: £32.6mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAshfield is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mDarlington: £0.65mAshfield: £0.80mDarlington: £0.65mAshfield: £0.75mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mDarlington: £0.57mAshfield: £0.87mDarlington: £0.57mAshfield: £0.82mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshfield is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mDarlington: £0.71mAshfield: £0.90mDarlington: £0.71mAshfield: £0.85mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mAshfield is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Ashfield is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Ashfield is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Ashfield is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Ashfield is higher2,908

Show the numbers
Darlington and Ashfield, total
MeasureDarlingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62024,839Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6182,704Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5154,389Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86611,787Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66518,038Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,908Ashfield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.