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Darlington and Falkirk

112,150 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Falkirk on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 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 Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Darlington: £4,795Falkirk: £4,733Darlington: £4,815Falkirk: £4,470Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Darlington: £12,696Falkirk: £13,002Darlington: £12,750Falkirk: £12,280Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£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, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Darlington: £2,225Falkirk: £2,056Darlington: £2,235Falkirk: £1,942Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Darlington: £11,435Falkirk: £11,821Darlington: £11,484Falkirk: £11,165Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Darlington: £485Falkirk: £434Darlington: £487Falkirk: £410Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Darlington: £747Falkirk: £723Darlington: £750Falkirk: £683Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Darlington: £29Falkirk: £24Darlington: £29Falkirk: £22Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Darlington: £535Falkirk: £618Darlington: £538Falkirk: £583Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Darlington: £134Falkirk: £194Darlington: £134Falkirk: £183Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Darlington: £136Falkirk: £125Darlington: £136Falkirk: £118Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Darlington: £1,722Falkirk: £1,485Darlington: £1,729Falkirk: £1,403Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Darlington: £219Falkirk: £167Darlington: £220Falkirk: £158Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Darlington: £350Falkirk: £431Darlington: £351Falkirk: £407Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Darlington: £9.46Falkirk: £6.41Darlington: £9.50Falkirk: £6.05Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Darlington: £8.31Falkirk: £8.21Darlington: £8.34Falkirk: £7.75Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Darlington: £6.35Falkirk: £8.76Darlington: £6.37Falkirk: £8.27Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Falkirk is higher174.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 79.1, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Falkirk is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Falkirk is higher30.5

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Darlington and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedDarlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedDarlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£432£434£410Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£720£723£683EstimatedDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£22EstimatedDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£125£125£118EstimatedDarlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,479£1,485£1,403Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£166£167£158Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£6.38£6.41£6.05Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.17£8.21£7.75Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.199.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6197.7Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.930.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 8. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Darlington: £4,795Falkirk: £4,733Darlington: £4,815Falkirk: £4,470Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Darlington: £2,544Falkirk: £2,444Darlington: £2,555Falkirk: £2,309Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Darlington: £1,356Falkirk: £1,301Darlington: £1,362Falkirk: £1,229Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Darlington: £2,291Falkirk: £2,222Darlington: £2,301Falkirk: £2,099Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Darlington: £97Falkirk: £82Darlington: £98Falkirk: £77Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Darlington: £150Falkirk: £136Darlington: £150Falkirk: £128Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Darlington: £5.83Falkirk: £4.47Darlington: £5.85Falkirk: £4.22Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Darlington: £535Falkirk: £618Darlington: £538Falkirk: £583Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Darlington: £134Falkirk: £194Darlington: £134Falkirk: £183Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Darlington: £83Falkirk: £79Darlington: £83Falkirk: £75Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Darlington: £1,050Falkirk: £940Darlington: £1,054Falkirk: £888Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Darlington: £219Falkirk: £167Darlington: £220Falkirk: £158Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Darlington: £213Falkirk: £273Darlington: £214Falkirk: £258Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Darlington: £5.77Falkirk: £4.05Darlington: £5.79Falkirk: £3.83Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Darlington: £5.06Falkirk: £5.19Darlington: £5.08Falkirk: £4.90Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Darlington: £6.35Falkirk: £8.76Darlington: £6.37Falkirk: £8.27Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Falkirk is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Darlington is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Falkirk is higher19.3

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Darlington and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedDarlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedDarlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedDarlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,213£2,222£2,099Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£81£82£77Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£135£136£128EstimatedDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£79£79£75EstimatedDarlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£936£940£888Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£166£167£158Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.04£4.05£3.83Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7190.9Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.0Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.199.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8125.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Darlington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 21. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mDarlington: £537.7mFalkirk: £756.6mDarlington: £540.0mFalkirk: £714.6mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mDarlington: £285.3mFalkirk: £390.7mDarlington: £286.5mFalkirk: £369.0mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mDarlington: £152.1mFalkirk: £208.0mDarlington: £152.7mFalkirk: £196.5mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mDarlington: £257.0mFalkirk: £355.2mDarlington: £258.1mFalkirk: £335.5mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mDarlington: £10.9mFalkirk: £13.0mDarlington: £10.9mFalkirk: £12.3mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mDarlington: £16.8mFalkirk: £21.7mDarlington: £16.9mFalkirk: £20.5mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mDarlington: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.71mDarlington: £0.66mFalkirk: £0.67mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mDarlington: £60.0mFalkirk: £98.7mDarlington: £60.3mFalkirk: £93.2mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mFalkirk is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mDarlington: £15.0mFalkirk: £31.0mDarlington: £15.1mFalkirk: £29.3mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mFalkirk is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mDarlington: £9.3mFalkirk: £12.7mDarlington: £9.3mFalkirk: £12.0mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mDarlington: £117.7mFalkirk: £150.2mDarlington: £118.2mFalkirk: £141.9mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mDarlington: £24.6mFalkirk: £26.7mDarlington: £24.7mFalkirk: £25.2mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mDarlington: £23.9mFalkirk: £43.6mDarlington: £24.0mFalkirk: £41.2mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.61mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mDarlington: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.83mDarlington: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.78mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mFalkirk: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mFalkirk: £1.3mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Falkirk is higher5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Darlington and Falkirk, total
MeasureDarlingtonFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62030,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6183,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5155,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86615,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66519,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0443,080EstimatedFalkirk

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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