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Darlington and Rhondda Cynon Taf

112,150 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 3 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 19. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Darlington: £4,795Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Darlington: £4,815Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Darlington: £12,696Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Darlington: £12,750Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Darlington: £2,225Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Darlington: £2,235Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Darlington: £11,435Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Darlington: £11,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Darlington: £485Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Darlington: £487Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£552£554£524

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Darlington: £747Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Darlington: £750Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£948£952£899

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Darlington: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Darlington: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Darlington: £535Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Darlington: £538Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Darlington: £136Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Darlington: £136Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Darlington: £1,722Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Darlington: £1,729Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Darlington: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Darlington: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Darlington: £350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Darlington: £351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Darlington: £9.46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Darlington: £9.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Darlington: £8.31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Darlington: £8.34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Darlington: £6.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Darlington: £6.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.4

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Darlington and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,812£1,819£1,718Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£6.55£6.57£6.21Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.68£5.71£5.39Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.936.4Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 16. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Darlington: £4,795Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Darlington: £4,815Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Darlington: £2,544Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Darlington: £2,555Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Darlington: £1,356Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Darlington: £1,362Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Darlington: £2,291Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Darlington: £2,301Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Darlington: £97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Darlington: £98Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Darlington: £150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Darlington: £150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Darlington: £5.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Darlington: £5.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Darlington: £535Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Darlington: £538Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Darlington: £83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Darlington: £83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Darlington: £1,050Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Darlington: £1,054Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Darlington: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Darlington: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Darlington: £213Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Darlington: £214Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Darlington: £5.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Darlington: £5.79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Darlington: £5.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Darlington: £5.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Darlington: £6.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Darlington: £6.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27.1

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.8

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher148.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher22.6

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Darlington and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,493£2,503£2,364Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,202£2,211£2,089Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,127£1,132£1,069Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.07£4.09£3.86Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.68£5.71£5.39Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7193.1Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.336.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.6Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Darlington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDarlington: £537.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDarlington: £540.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mDarlington: £285.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mDarlington: £286.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mDarlington: £152.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mDarlington: £152.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mDarlington: £257.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mDarlington: £258.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mDarlington: £10.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mDarlington: £10.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mDarlington: £16.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mDarlington: £16.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Darlington £0.65m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDarlington: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDarlington: £0.66mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mDarlington: £60.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mDarlington: £60.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mDarlington: £15.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mDarlington: £15.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mDarlington: £9.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mDarlington: £9.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mDarlington: £117.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mDarlington: £118.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mDarlington: £24.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mDarlington: £24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mDarlington: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mDarlington: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mDarlington: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mDarlington: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDarlington: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDarlington: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher5,475

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Darlington and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureDarlingtonRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62046,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6186,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5158,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86627,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66535,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0445,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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