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Darlington and Wakefield

112,150 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Wakefield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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 11 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Darlington: £4,795Wakefield: £4,708Darlington: £4,815Wakefield: £4,446Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Darlington: £12,696Wakefield: £12,761Darlington: £12,750Wakefield: £12,053Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Darlington: £2,225Wakefield: £2,305Darlington: £2,235Wakefield: £2,177Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Wakefield is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Darlington: £11,435Wakefield: £11,553Darlington: £11,484Wakefield: £10,912Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Darlington: £485Wakefield: £439Darlington: £487Wakefield: £414Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Darlington: £747Wakefield: £741Darlington: £750Wakefield: £699Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Darlington: £29Wakefield: £29Darlington: £29Wakefield: £27Darlington: £28

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Darlington: £535Wakefield: £579Darlington: £538Wakefield: £547Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Darlington: £134Wakefield: £169Darlington: £134Wakefield: £160Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Darlington: £136Wakefield: £149Darlington: £136Wakefield: £140Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Wakefield 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, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Darlington: £1,722Wakefield: £1,710Darlington: £1,729Wakefield: £1,615Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Darlington: £219Wakefield: £220Darlington: £220Wakefield: £208Darlington: £208

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Darlington: £350Wakefield: £429Darlington: £351Wakefield: £406Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Darlington: £9.46Wakefield: £8.86Darlington: £9.50Wakefield: £8.37Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Darlington: £8.31Wakefield: £8.07Darlington: £8.34Wakefield: £7.62Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Darlington: £6.35Wakefield: £6.05Darlington: £6.37Wakefield: £5.71Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Wakefield is higher86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Wakefield is higher221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Wakefield is higher32.5

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Darlington and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,688£4,708£4,446Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,707£12,761£12,053Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£437£439£414Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£737£741£699Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,702£1,710£1,615Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£8.82£8.86£8.37Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.03£8.07£7.62Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.02£6.05£5.71Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5113.1Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4155.0Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.186.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6221.1Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.932.5Wakefield

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Darlington: £4,795Wakefield: £4,708Darlington: £4,815Wakefield: £4,446Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Darlington: £2,544Wakefield: £2,299Darlington: £2,555Wakefield: £2,171Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Darlington: £1,356Wakefield: £1,434Darlington: £1,362Wakefield: £1,355Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Wakefield is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Darlington: £2,291Wakefield: £2,081Darlington: £2,301Wakefield: £1,966Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Darlington: £97Wakefield: £79Darlington: £98Wakefield: £75Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Darlington: £150Wakefield: £133Darlington: £150Wakefield: £126Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Darlington: £5.83Wakefield: £5.21Darlington: £5.85Wakefield: £4.92Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Darlington: £535Wakefield: £579Darlington: £538Wakefield: £547Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Darlington: £134Wakefield: £169Darlington: £134Wakefield: £160Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

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

    £83£83£78Wakefield is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Darlington: £1,050Wakefield: £1,064Darlington: £1,054Wakefield: £1,005Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Darlington: £219Wakefield: £220Darlington: £220Wakefield: £208Darlington: £208

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Darlington: £213Wakefield: £267Darlington: £214Wakefield: £252Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Darlington: £5.77Wakefield: £5.52Darlington: £5.79Wakefield: £5.21Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Darlington: £5.06Wakefield: £5.03Darlington: £5.08Wakefield: £4.75Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Darlington: £6.35Wakefield: £6.05Darlington: £6.37Wakefield: £5.71Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 31.3, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Wakefield is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Wakefield is higher137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Wakefield is higher20.3

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Darlington and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,688£4,708£4,446Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,289£2,299£2,171Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,072£2,081£1,966Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£79£79£75Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£133£133£126Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.19£5.21£4.92Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£92£92£87Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.49£5.52£5.21Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.01£5.03£4.75Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.02£6.05£5.71Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7183.5Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.9Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.186.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8137.6Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.220.3Wakefield

Total

Darlington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 22. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnDarlington: £537.7mWakefield: £1.7bnDarlington: £540.0mWakefield: £1.6bnDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mDarlington: £285.3mWakefield: £843.5mDarlington: £286.5mWakefield: £796.7mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mDarlington: £152.1mWakefield: £526.3mDarlington: £152.7mWakefield: £497.1mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mWakefield is higher£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mDarlington: £257.0mWakefield: £763.6mDarlington: £258.1mWakefield: £721.3mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mDarlington: £10.9mWakefield: £29.0mDarlington: £10.9mWakefield: £27.4mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mDarlington: £16.8mWakefield: £48.9mDarlington: £16.9mWakefield: £46.2mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mDarlington: £0.65mWakefield: £1.9mDarlington: £0.66mWakefield: £1.8mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mDarlington: £60.0mWakefield: £212.6mDarlington: £60.3mWakefield: £200.8mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mWakefield is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mDarlington: £15.0mWakefield: £62.1mDarlington: £15.1mWakefield: £58.7mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mDarlington: £9.3mWakefield: £33.9mDarlington: £9.3mWakefield: £32.1mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWakefield is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mDarlington: £117.7mWakefield: £390.5mDarlington: £118.2mWakefield: £368.8mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mDarlington: £24.6mWakefield: £80.6mDarlington: £24.7mWakefield: £76.2mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mDarlington: £23.9mWakefield: £98.1mDarlington: £24.0mWakefield: £92.6mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mDarlington: £0.65mWakefield: £2.0mDarlington: £0.65mWakefield: £1.9mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mDarlington: £0.57mWakefield: £1.8mDarlington: £0.57mWakefield: £1.7mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mDarlington: £0.71mWakefield: £2.2mDarlington: £0.71mWakefield: £2.1mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Wakefield is higher31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Wakefield is higher50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Wakefield is higher7,431

Show the numbers
Darlington and Wakefield, total
MeasureDarlingtonWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62067,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6187,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,51510,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66550,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0447,431Wakefield

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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