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Darlington and Cannock Chase

112,150 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Cannock Chase on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 11. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Darlington: £4,795Cannock Chase: £4,514Darlington: £4,815Cannock Chase: £4,263Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Darlington: £12,696Cannock Chase: £12,868Darlington: £12,750Cannock Chase: £12,154Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Darlington: £2,225Cannock Chase: £1,967Darlington: £2,235Cannock Chase: £1,858Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Darlington: £11,435Cannock Chase: £11,652Darlington: £11,484Cannock Chase: £11,005Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Darlington: £485Cannock Chase: £412Darlington: £487Cannock Chase: £389Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Darlington: £747Cannock Chase: £775Darlington: £750Cannock Chase: £732Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £29Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £29Cannock Chase: £28Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Darlington: £535Cannock Chase: £538Darlington: £538Cannock Chase: £509Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £140Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £136Cannock Chase: £149Darlington: £136Cannock Chase: £140Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Cannock Chase is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Darlington: £1,722Cannock Chase: £1,474Darlington: £1,729Cannock Chase: £1,392Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Darlington: £219Cannock Chase: £173Darlington: £220Cannock Chase: £163Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Darlington: £350Cannock Chase: £329Darlington: £351Cannock Chase: £311Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Darlington is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Darlington: £9.46Cannock Chase: £6.46Darlington: £9.50Cannock Chase: £6.10Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Darlington: £8.31Cannock Chase: £9.37Darlington: £8.34Cannock Chase: £8.85Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Cannock Chase is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Darlington: £6.35Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £6.37Cannock Chase: £5.17Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count164.0

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higher188.0

  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, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Cannock Chase is higher31.7

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Darlington and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,494£4,514£4,263Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£1,959£1,967£1,858Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£410£412£389Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£772£775£732Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£148£149£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,468£1,474£1,392Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£172£173£163Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£327£329£311Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£6.43£6.46£6.10Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.45£5.47£5.17Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,010.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5110.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4164.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.179.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6188.0Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.931.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Darlington: £4,795Cannock Chase: £4,514Darlington: £4,815Cannock Chase: £4,263Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Darlington: £2,544Cannock Chase: £2,424Darlington: £2,555Cannock Chase: £2,289Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Darlington: £1,356Cannock Chase: £1,226Darlington: £1,362Cannock Chase: £1,158Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Darlington: £2,291Cannock Chase: £2,195Darlington: £2,301Cannock Chase: £2,073Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Darlington: £97Cannock Chase: £78Darlington: £98Cannock Chase: £73Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Darlington: £150Cannock Chase: £146Darlington: £150Cannock Chase: £138Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £5.83Cannock Chase: £5.49Darlington: £5.85Cannock Chase: £5.19Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Darlington: £535Cannock Chase: £538Darlington: £538Cannock Chase: £509Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £140Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Darlington: £83Cannock Chase: £93Darlington: £83Cannock Chase: £87Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Cannock Chase is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Darlington: £1,050Cannock Chase: £918Darlington: £1,054Cannock Chase: £867Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Darlington: £219Cannock Chase: £173Darlington: £220Cannock Chase: £163Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Darlington: £213Cannock Chase: £205Darlington: £214Cannock Chase: £193Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Darlington is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Darlington: £5.77Cannock Chase: £4.02Darlington: £5.79Cannock Chase: £3.80Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Darlington: £5.06Cannock Chase: £5.83Darlington: £5.08Cannock Chase: £5.51Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Cannock Chase is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Darlington: £6.35Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £6.37Cannock Chase: £5.17Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 79.1, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Cannock Chase is higher19.8

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Darlington and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,494£4,514£4,263Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,413£2,424£2,289Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,220£1,226£1,158Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,185£2,195£2,073Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£77£78£73Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£145£146£138Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.47£5.49£5.19Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£914£918£867Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£172£173£163Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£204£205£193Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.01£4.02£3.80Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.45£5.47£5.17Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7190.3Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.8Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.330.9Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.179.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8117.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.8Cannock Chase

Total

Darlington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mDarlington: £537.7mCannock Chase: £469.2mDarlington: £540.0mCannock Chase: £443.2mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mDarlington: £285.3mCannock Chase: £251.9mDarlington: £286.5mCannock Chase: £238.0mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mDarlington: £152.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mDarlington: £152.7mCannock Chase: £120.3mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mDarlington: £257.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mDarlington: £258.1mCannock Chase: £215.5mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mDarlington: £10.9mCannock Chase: £8.1mDarlington: £10.9mCannock Chase: £7.6mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mDarlington: £16.8mCannock Chase: £15.2mDarlington: £16.9mCannock Chase: £14.3mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.54mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mDarlington: £60.0mCannock Chase: £56.0mDarlington: £60.3mCannock Chase: £52.9mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mDarlington: £15.0mCannock Chase: £15.4mDarlington: £15.1mCannock Chase: £14.5mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £9.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £9.3mCannock Chase: £9.1mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mDarlington: £117.7mCannock Chase: £95.5mDarlington: £118.2mCannock Chase: £90.2mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mDarlington: £24.6mCannock Chase: £18.0mDarlington: £24.7mCannock Chase: £17.0mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mDarlington: £23.9mCannock Chase: £21.3mDarlington: £24.0mCannock Chase: £20.1mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mDarlington: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.42mDarlington: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.40mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mDarlington: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.61mDarlington: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.54mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Darlington is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Darlington is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Darlington is higherDepends on how you count8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Darlington is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Darlington and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureDarlingtonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62019,787Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6182,159Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5153,211Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8668,262Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66512,175Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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