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North East Lincolnshire and Darlington

159,738 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Darlington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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

North East Lincolnshire Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Darlington: £4,815North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Darlington: £4,548North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Darlington: £12,750North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Darlington: £12,042North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire is higher£12,696£12,750£12,042

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Darlington: £2,235North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Darlington: £2,111North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Darlington: £11,484North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Darlington: £10,847North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire is higher£11,435£11,484£10,847

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £547, Darlington £485Darlington: £485North East Lincolnshire: £547Darlington: £487North East Lincolnshire: £549Darlington: £460North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire is higher£485£487£460

  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: North East Lincolnshire £917, Darlington £747Darlington: £747North East Lincolnshire: £917Darlington: £750North East Lincolnshire: £921Darlington: £708North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire is higher£747£750£708

  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: North East Lincolnshire £36, Darlington £29Darlington: £29North East Lincolnshire: £36Darlington: £29North East Lincolnshire: £36Darlington: £28North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Darlington £535Darlington: £535North East Lincolnshire: £596Darlington: £538North East Lincolnshire: £599Darlington: £508North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North East Lincolnshire is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Darlington £134Darlington: £134North East Lincolnshire: £140Darlington: £134North East Lincolnshire: £140Darlington: £127North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133North East Lincolnshire is higher£134£134£127

  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: North East Lincolnshire £176, Darlington £136Darlington: £136North East Lincolnshire: £176Darlington: £136North East Lincolnshire: £177Darlington: £129North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167North East Lincolnshire is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Darlington: £1,729North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Darlington: £1,633North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Darlington £219Darlington: £219North East Lincolnshire: £243Darlington: £220North East Lincolnshire: £244Darlington: £208North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higher£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: North East Lincolnshire £385, Darlington £350Darlington: £350North East Lincolnshire: £385Darlington: £351North East Lincolnshire: £387Darlington: £332North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365North East Lincolnshire is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Darlington: £9.50North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Darlington: £8.97North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Darlington is higher£9.46£9.50£8.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £11, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31North East Lincolnshire: £11Darlington: £8.34North East Lincolnshire: £11Darlington: £7.88North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North East Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Darlington: £6.37North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Darlington: £6.02North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North East Lincolnshire is higher1,006.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire is higher116.5

  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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North East Lincolnshire is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire is higher214.6

  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: North East Lincolnshire 37.5, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5North East Lincolnshire is higher29.9

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North East Lincolnshire and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,795£4,815£4,548North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,696£12,750£12,042North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,225£2,235£2,111North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,435£11,484£10,847North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£485£487£460North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£747£750£708North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£535£538£508North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£134£134£127North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£136£136£129North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,722£1,729£1,633North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£219£220£208North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£350£351£332North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.31£8.34£7.88North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.35£6.37£6.02North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,006.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3116.5North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7156.4North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.679.1North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4214.6North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.529.9North East Lincolnshire

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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

North East Lincolnshire Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Darlington: £4,815North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Darlington: £4,548North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Darlington: £2,555North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Darlington: £2,413North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Darlington: £1,362North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Darlington: £1,286North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Darlington: £2,301North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Darlington: £2,174North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Darlington £97Darlington: £97North East Lincolnshire: £112Darlington: £98North East Lincolnshire: £112Darlington: £92North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £187, Darlington £150Darlington: £150North East Lincolnshire: £187Darlington: £150North East Lincolnshire: £188Darlington: £142North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North East Lincolnshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.25, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Darlington: £5.85North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Darlington: £5.53North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Darlington £535Darlington: £535North East Lincolnshire: £596Darlington: £538North East Lincolnshire: £599Darlington: £508North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North East Lincolnshire is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Darlington £134Darlington: £134North East Lincolnshire: £140Darlington: £134North East Lincolnshire: £140Darlington: £127North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133North East Lincolnshire is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £105, Darlington £83Darlington: £83North East Lincolnshire: £105Darlington: £83North East Lincolnshire: £106Darlington: £78North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100North East Lincolnshire is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Darlington: £1,054North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Darlington: £996North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Darlington £219Darlington: £219North East Lincolnshire: £243Darlington: £220North East Lincolnshire: £244Darlington: £208North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Darlington £213Darlington: £213North East Lincolnshire: £230Darlington: £214North East Lincolnshire: £231Darlington: £202North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219North East Lincolnshire is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Darlington: £5.79North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Darlington: £5.47North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Darlington: £5.08North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Darlington: £4.80North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Darlington: £6.37North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Darlington: £6.02North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 38.7, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North East Lincolnshire is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire is higher130.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 22.4, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4North East Lincolnshire is higher18.2

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North East Lincolnshire and Darlington, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,795£4,815£4,548North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,544£2,555£2,413North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,356£1,362£1,286North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,291£2,301£2,174North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£97£98£92North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£150£150£142North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.83£5.85£5.53North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£535£538£508North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£134£134£127North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£83£83£78North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,050£1,054£996North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£219£220£208North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£213£214£202North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.06£5.08£4.80North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.35£6.37£6.02North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7201.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.731.3North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.679.1North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0130.8North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.2North East Lincolnshire

Total

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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

North East Lincolnshire Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mDarlington: £540.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mDarlington: £510.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mDarlington: £286.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mDarlington: £270.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mDarlington: £152.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mDarlington: £144.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mDarlington: £258.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mDarlington: £243.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mDarlington: £10.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mDarlington: £10.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mDarlington: £16.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mDarlington: £15.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDarlington: £0.66mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDarlington: £0.62mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mDarlington: £60.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mDarlington: £57.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mDarlington: £15.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mDarlington: £14.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mDarlington: £9.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mDarlington: £8.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mDarlington: £118.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mDarlington: £111.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mDarlington: £24.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mDarlington: £23.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mDarlington: £24.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mDarlington: £22.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mDarlington: £0.65mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mDarlington: £0.61mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mDarlington: £0.57mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mDarlington: £0.54mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDarlington: £0.71mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDarlington: £0.68mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181North East Lincolnshire is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608North East Lincolnshire is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186North East Lincolnshire is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306North East Lincolnshire is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075North East Lincolnshire is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584North East Lincolnshire is higher2,044

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Darlington, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mNorth East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mNorth East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mNorth East Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mNorth East Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNorth East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mNorth East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNorth East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth East Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorth East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNorth East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNorth East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth East Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNorth East Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18122,620North East Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6082,618North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1863,515North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3068,866North East Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07514,665North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5842,044North East Lincolnshire

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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