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Darlington and Torfaen

112,150 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Torfaen on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Darlington: £4,795Torfaen: £5,624Darlington: £4,815Torfaen: £5,312Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Darlington: £12,696Torfaen: £13,250Darlington: £12,750Torfaen: £12,515Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,225, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Darlington: £2,225Torfaen: £2,818Darlington: £2,235Torfaen: £2,662Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Torfaen is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Darlington: £11,435Torfaen: £11,681Darlington: £11,484Torfaen: £11,033Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £485, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Darlington: £485Torfaen: £552Darlington: £487Torfaen: £521Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Darlington: £747Torfaen: £982Darlington: £750Torfaen: £927Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Torfaen is higher£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Darlington: £29Torfaen: £36Darlington: £29Torfaen: £34Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Torfaen is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Darlington: £535Torfaen: £803Darlington: £538Torfaen: £758Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Darlington: £134Torfaen: £189Darlington: £134Torfaen: £179Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Darlington: £136Torfaen: £171Darlington: £136Torfaen: £162Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Torfaen is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Darlington: £1,722Torfaen: £2,106Darlington: £1,729Torfaen: £1,989Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Torfaen is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Darlington: £219Torfaen: £267Darlington: £220Torfaen: £252Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £350, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Darlington: £350Torfaen: £522Darlington: £351Torfaen: £493Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Torfaen is higher£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.46, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Darlington: £9.46Torfaen: £7.43Darlington: £9.50Torfaen: £7.02Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Darlington: £8.31Torfaen: £12Darlington: £8.34Torfaen: £11Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Darlington: £6.35Torfaen: £7.05Darlington: £6.37Torfaen: £6.66Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Torfaen is higher198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Torfaen is higher113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Torfaen is higher259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Torfaen is higher36.5

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Darlington and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£170£171£162Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£7.40£7.43£7.02Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.936.5Torfaen

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Darlington: £4,795Torfaen: £5,624Darlington: £4,815Torfaen: £5,312Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Darlington: £2,544Torfaen: £2,653Darlington: £2,555Torfaen: £2,505Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Darlington: £1,356Torfaen: £1,706Darlington: £1,362Torfaen: £1,611Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Torfaen is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Darlington: £2,291Torfaen: £2,339Darlington: £2,301Torfaen: £2,209Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Darlington: £97Torfaen: £110Darlington: £98Torfaen: £104Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £150, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Darlington: £150Torfaen: £197Darlington: £150Torfaen: £186Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Torfaen is higher£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Darlington: £5.83Torfaen: £7.11Darlington: £5.85Torfaen: £6.72Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Torfaen is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Darlington: £535Torfaen: £803Darlington: £538Torfaen: £758Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £134, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Darlington: £134Torfaen: £189Darlington: £134Torfaen: £179Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £83, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Darlington: £83Torfaen: £104Darlington: £83Torfaen: £98Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Torfaen is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Darlington: £1,050Torfaen: £1,274Darlington: £1,054Torfaen: £1,204Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Torfaen is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Darlington: £219Torfaen: £267Darlington: £220Torfaen: £252Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Darlington: £213Torfaen: £316Darlington: £214Torfaen: £298Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Darlington: £5.77Torfaen: £4.50Darlington: £5.79Torfaen: £4.25Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Darlington: £5.06Torfaen: £7.31Darlington: £5.08Torfaen: £6.90Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Torfaen is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Darlington: £6.35Torfaen: £7.05Darlington: £6.37Torfaen: £6.66Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Torfaen is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Torfaen is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Torfaen is higher157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Torfaen is higher22.1

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Darlington and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£103£104£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.48£4.50£4.25Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.339.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.1Torfaen

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mDarlington: £537.7mTorfaen: £528.9mDarlington: £540.0mTorfaen: £499.6mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mDarlington: £285.3mTorfaen: £249.4mDarlington: £286.5mTorfaen: £235.6mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mDarlington: £152.1mTorfaen: £160.4mDarlington: £152.7mTorfaen: £151.5mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mDarlington: £257.0mTorfaen: £219.9mDarlington: £258.1mTorfaen: £207.7mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mDarlington: £10.9mTorfaen: £10.4mDarlington: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.8mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £16.8m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mDarlington: £16.8mTorfaen: £18.5mDarlington: £16.9mTorfaen: £17.5mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mDarlington: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.67mDarlington: £0.66mTorfaen: £0.63mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mDarlington: £60.0mTorfaen: £75.5mDarlington: £60.3mTorfaen: £71.3mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mTorfaen is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.0m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mDarlington: £15.0mTorfaen: £17.8mDarlington: £15.1mTorfaen: £16.8mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mTorfaen is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £9.3m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mDarlington: £9.3mTorfaen: £9.7mDarlington: £9.3mTorfaen: £9.2mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mTorfaen is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mDarlington: £117.7mTorfaen: £119.8mDarlington: £118.2mTorfaen: £113.2mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mDarlington: £24.6mTorfaen: £25.1mDarlington: £24.7mTorfaen: £23.7mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mDarlington: £23.9mTorfaen: £29.7mDarlington: £24.0mTorfaen: £28.1mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mDarlington: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.42mDarlington: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.40mDarlington: £0.61m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mDarlington: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.69mDarlington: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.65mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mDarlington: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.66mDarlington: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.63mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Darlington is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Torfaen is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Darlington and Torfaen, total
MeasureDarlingtonTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62019,328Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6182,563Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5153,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86610,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66514,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,075Torfaen

Sources

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

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  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.
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