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North Lincolnshire and Darlington

171,424 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than Darlington on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Lincolnshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 15. 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 Lincolnshire Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795North Lincolnshire: £4,794Darlington: £4,815North Lincolnshire: £4,815Darlington: £4,548North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £12,610, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696North Lincolnshire: £12,610Darlington: £12,750North Lincolnshire: £12,664Darlington: £12,042North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £2,093, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225North Lincolnshire: £2,093Darlington: £2,235North Lincolnshire: £2,102Darlington: £2,111North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £11,409, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435North Lincolnshire: £11,409Darlington: £11,484North Lincolnshire: £11,457Darlington: £10,847North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £400, Darlington £485Darlington: £485North Lincolnshire: £400Darlington: £487North Lincolnshire: £402Darlington: £460North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £775, Darlington £747Darlington: £747North Lincolnshire: £775Darlington: £750North Lincolnshire: £779Darlington: £708North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735North 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 Lincolnshire £26, Darlington £29Darlington: £29North Lincolnshire: £26Darlington: £29North Lincolnshire: £26Darlington: £28North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Darlington £535Darlington: £535North Lincolnshire: £513Darlington: £538North Lincolnshire: £516Darlington: £508North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Darlington £134Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £134Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £135Darlington: £127North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127North 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 Lincolnshire £141, Darlington £136Darlington: £136North Lincolnshire: £141Darlington: £136North Lincolnshire: £141Darlington: £129North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134North 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 Lincolnshire £1,633, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722North Lincolnshire: £1,633Darlington: £1,729North Lincolnshire: £1,639Darlington: £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Darlington £219Darlington: £219North Lincolnshire: £163Darlington: £220North Lincolnshire: £164Darlington: £208North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £305, Darlington £350Darlington: £350North Lincolnshire: £305Darlington: £351North Lincolnshire: £307Darlington: £332North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46North Lincolnshire: £7.50Darlington: £9.50North Lincolnshire: £7.53Darlington: £8.97North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £7.22, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31North Lincolnshire: £7.22Darlington: £8.34North Lincolnshire: £7.25Darlington: £7.88North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35North Lincolnshire: £8.31Darlington: £6.37North Lincolnshire: £8.34Darlington: £6.02North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North 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 Lincolnshire 1,008.6, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6North 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 Lincolnshire 104.2, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  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 Lincolnshire 162.4, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4North 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 Lincolnshire 77.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count79.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire 205.6, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  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 Lincolnshire 30.4, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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North Lincolnshire and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,696£12,750£12,042Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£747£750£708North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£134£134£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£136£136£129North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.35£6.37£6.02North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,006.5North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.2116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4156.4North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.279.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.429.9North Lincolnshire

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

North Lincolnshire Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795North Lincolnshire: £4,794Darlington: £4,815North Lincolnshire: £4,815Darlington: £4,548North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544North Lincolnshire: £2,731Darlington: £2,555North Lincolnshire: £2,743Darlington: £2,413North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356North Lincolnshire: £1,244Darlington: £1,362North Lincolnshire: £1,249Darlington: £1,286North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291North Lincolnshire: £2,471Darlington: £2,301North Lincolnshire: £2,481Darlington: £2,174North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, Darlington £97Darlington: £97North Lincolnshire: £87Darlington: £98North Lincolnshire: £87Darlington: £92North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, Darlington £150Darlington: £150North Lincolnshire: £168Darlington: £150North Lincolnshire: £169Darlington: £142North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159North 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 Lincolnshire £5.67, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83North Lincolnshire: £5.67Darlington: £5.85North Lincolnshire: £5.70Darlington: £5.53North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £513, Darlington £535Darlington: £535North Lincolnshire: £513Darlington: £538North Lincolnshire: £516Darlington: £508North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Darlington £134Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £134Darlington: £134North Lincolnshire: £135Darlington: £127North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127North 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 Lincolnshire £84, Darlington £83Darlington: £83North Lincolnshire: £84Darlington: £83North Lincolnshire: £84Darlington: £78North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79North Lincolnshire is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050North Lincolnshire: £970Darlington: £1,054North Lincolnshire: £974Darlington: £996North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Darlington £219Darlington: £219North Lincolnshire: £163Darlington: £220North Lincolnshire: £164Darlington: £208North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, Darlington £213Darlington: £213North Lincolnshire: £181Darlington: £214North Lincolnshire: £182Darlington: £202North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77North Lincolnshire: £4.46Darlington: £5.79North Lincolnshire: £4.48Darlington: £5.47North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06North Lincolnshire: £4.29Darlington: £5.08North Lincolnshire: £4.31Darlington: £4.80North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35North Lincolnshire: £8.31Darlington: £6.37North Lincolnshire: £8.34Darlington: £6.02North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4North Lincolnshire is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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 Lincolnshire 35.2, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2North 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 Lincolnshire 77.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count130.8

  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 Lincolnshire 18.1, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count18.2

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Darlington, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,544£2,555£2,413North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,291£2,301£2,174North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£150£150£142North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£134£134£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£83£83£78North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.35£6.37£6.02North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4201.7North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.3North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.279.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.2Darlington

Total

North Lincolnshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 0. 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 Lincolnshire Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mDarlington: £540.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mDarlington: £510.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mDarlington: £286.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mDarlington: £270.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mDarlington: £152.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mDarlington: £144.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mDarlington: £258.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mDarlington: £243.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDarlington: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDarlington: £10.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £28.8m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mDarlington: £16.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mDarlington: £15.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth 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 Lincolnshire £0.97m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mDarlington: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mDarlington: £0.62mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £88.0m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mDarlington: £60.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mDarlington: £57.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lincolnshire £23.0m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mDarlington: £15.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mDarlington: £14.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth 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 Lincolnshire £14.4m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDarlington: £9.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDarlington: £8.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mDarlington: £118.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mDarlington: £111.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mDarlington: £24.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mDarlington: £23.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mDarlington: £24.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mDarlington: £22.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mDarlington: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mDarlington: £0.61mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDarlington: £0.57mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDarlington: £0.54mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDarlington: £0.68mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444North Lincolnshire is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030North Lincolnshire is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Darlington, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44422,620North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8702,618North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0303,515North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,2288,866North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95114,665North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0982,044North Lincolnshire

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.
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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.
  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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