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Darlington and Newcastle-under-Lyme

112,150 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Darlington: £4,795Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Darlington: £4,815Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,486£4,505£4,255

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Darlington: £12,696Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Darlington: £12,750Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£12,946£13,001£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Darlington: £2,225Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Darlington: £2,235Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Darlington: £11,435Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Darlington: £11,484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Darlington: £485Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Darlington: £487Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higher£356£357£337

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Darlington: £747Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Darlington: £750Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£841£845£798

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Darlington: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Darlington: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Darlington: £535Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Darlington: £538Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Darlington is higher£111£112£105

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Darlington: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Darlington: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Darlington is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Darlington: £1,722Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Darlington: £1,729Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higher£172£172£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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Darlington: £350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Darlington: £351Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Darlington: £9.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Darlington: £9.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Darlington: £8.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Darlington: £8.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Darlington: £6.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Darlington: £6.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,016.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higher93.3

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher169.6

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higher168.9

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Darlington is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Darlington and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,486£4,505£4,255Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£1,689£1,696£1,602Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£356£357£337Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£484£486£459Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£111£112£105Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£108£108£102Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,229£1,234£1,166Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£172£172£163Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£337£339£320Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£6.97£7.00£6.61Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£7.15£7.18£6.78Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.07£4.09£3.86Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.593.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.169.7Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6168.9Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.922.8Darlington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Darlington: £4,795Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Darlington: £4,815Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Darlington: £2,544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Darlington: £2,555Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Darlington: £1,356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Darlington: £1,362Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Darlington: £2,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Darlington: £2,301Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Darlington: £97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Darlington: £98Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higher£73£74£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Darlington: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Darlington: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£173£174£164

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Darlington: £5.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Darlington: £5.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Darlington: £535Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Darlington: £538Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Darlington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Darlington: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Darlington: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Darlington is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Darlington: £1,050Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Darlington: £1,054Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Darlington: £208

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Darlington: £213Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Darlington: £214Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Darlington: £5.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Darlington: £5.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Darlington: £5.06Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Darlington: £5.08Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Darlington: £6.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Darlington: £6.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higher19.2

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher34.9

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higher105.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Darlington is higher14.2

Show the numbers
Darlington and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,486£4,505£4,255Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,049£1,054£995Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£73£74£69Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.97£4.99£4.71Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£484£486£459Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£111£112£105Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£67£67£64Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£764£767£725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£172£172£163Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£210£210£199Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.33£4.35£4.11Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.45£4.47£4.22Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.07£4.09£3.86Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.2Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.169.7Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8105.0Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.214.2Darlington

Total

Darlington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 9. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mDarlington: £537.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mDarlington: £540.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mDarlington: £285.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mDarlington: £286.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mDarlington: £152.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mDarlington: £152.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mDarlington: £257.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mDarlington: £258.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mDarlington: £10.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mDarlington: £10.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mDarlington: £16.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mDarlington: £16.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mDarlington: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mDarlington: £0.66mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mDarlington: £60.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mDarlington: £60.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mDarlington: £15.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mDarlington: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mDarlington is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mDarlington: £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mDarlington: £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mDarlington: £117.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mDarlington: £118.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mDarlington: £24.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mDarlington: £24.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mDarlington: £23.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mDarlington: £24.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mDarlington: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mDarlington: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mDarlington: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mDarlington: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Darlington is higher2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher4,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Darlington is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Darlington is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Darlington and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureDarlingtonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62026,686Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6182,449Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5154,451Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8668,878Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66513,380Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,807Darlington

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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