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County Durham and Darlington

536,793 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

County Durham 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

County Durham Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795County Durham: £5,351Darlington: £4,815County Durham: £5,374Darlington: £4,548County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham 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: County Durham £13,025, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696County Durham: £13,025Darlington: £12,750County Durham: £13,081Darlington: £12,042County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham 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: County Durham £2,486, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225County Durham: £2,486Darlington: £2,235County Durham: £2,497Darlington: £2,111County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham 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: County Durham £11,586, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435County Durham: £11,586Darlington: £11,484County Durham: £11,635Darlington: £10,847County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham 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: County Durham £521, Darlington £485Darlington: £485County Durham: £521Darlington: £487County Durham: £524Darlington: £460County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham 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: County Durham £883, Darlington £747Darlington: £747County Durham: £883Darlington: £750County Durham: £887Darlington: £708County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham 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: County Durham £35, Darlington £29Darlington: £29County Durham: £35Darlington: £29County Durham: £35Darlington: £28County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham 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: County Durham £718, Darlington £535Darlington: £535County Durham: £718Darlington: £538County Durham: £721Darlington: £508County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham 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: County Durham £177, Darlington £134Darlington: £134County Durham: £177Darlington: £134County Durham: £178Darlington: £127County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham 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: County Durham £185, Darlington £136Darlington: £136County Durham: £185Darlington: £136County Durham: £186Darlington: £129County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722County Durham: £1,847Darlington: £1,729County Durham: £1,854Darlington: £1,633County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Darlington £219Darlington: £219County Durham: £227Darlington: £220County Durham: £228Darlington: £208County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham 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: County Durham £437, Darlington £350Darlington: £350County Durham: £437Darlington: £351County Durham: £439Darlington: £332County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham 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: County Durham £6.50, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46County Durham: £6.50Darlington: £9.50County Durham: £6.53Darlington: £8.97County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Darlington 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: County Durham £11, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31County Durham: £11Darlington: £8.34County Durham: £11Darlington: £7.88County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35County Durham: £6.64Darlington: £6.37County Durham: £6.67Darlington: £6.02County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham 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: County Durham 1,020.2, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham 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: County Durham 136.1, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham 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: County Durham 175.7, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham 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: County Durham 105.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham 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: County Durham 230.9, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham 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: County Durham 40.2, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher29.9

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County Durham and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,795£4,815£4,548County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,696£12,750£12,042County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,225£2,235£2,111County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,435£11,484£10,847County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£485£487£460County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£747£750£708County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£29£29£28County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£535£538£508County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£134£127County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£136£136£129County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,722£1,729£1,633County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£219£220£208County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£350£351£332County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.31£8.34£7.88County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.35£6.37£6.02County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,006.5County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1116.5County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7156.4County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.279.1County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9214.6County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.229.9County Durham

Per resident

County Durham 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

County Durham Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795County Durham: £5,351Darlington: £4,815County Durham: £5,374Darlington: £4,548County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544County Durham: £2,689Darlington: £2,555County Durham: £2,701Darlington: £2,413County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356County Durham: £1,533Darlington: £1,362County Durham: £1,539Darlington: £1,286County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291County Durham: £2,392Darlington: £2,301County Durham: £2,402Darlington: £2,174County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Darlington £97Darlington: £97County Durham: £108Darlington: £98County Durham: £108Darlington: £92County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham 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: County Durham £182, Darlington £150Darlington: £150County Durham: £182Darlington: £150County Durham: £183Darlington: £142County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham 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: County Durham £7.16, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83County Durham: £7.16Darlington: £5.85County Durham: £7.19Darlington: £5.53County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham 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: County Durham £718, Darlington £535Darlington: £535County Durham: £718Darlington: £538County Durham: £721Darlington: £508County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham 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: County Durham £177, Darlington £134Darlington: £134County Durham: £177Darlington: £134County Durham: £178Darlington: £127County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham 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: County Durham £114, Darlington £83Darlington: £83County Durham: £114Darlington: £83County Durham: £115Darlington: £78County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050County Durham: £1,138Darlington: £1,054County Durham: £1,143Darlington: £996County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Darlington £219Darlington: £219County Durham: £227Darlington: £220County Durham: £228Darlington: £208County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Darlington £213Darlington: £213County Durham: £269Darlington: £214County Durham: £270Darlington: £202County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77County Durham: £4.02Darlington: £5.79County Durham: £4.03Darlington: £5.47County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06County Durham: £7.02Darlington: £5.08County Durham: £7.05Darlington: £4.80County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35County Durham: £6.64Darlington: £6.37County Durham: £6.67Darlington: £6.02County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7County Durham: 210.6

    210.6County Durham is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham 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: County Durham 36.3, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3County Durham: 36.3

    36.3County Durham 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: County Durham 105.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham 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: County Durham 24.8, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher18.2

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County Durham and Darlington, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,795£4,815£4,548County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,544£2,555£2,413County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,356£1,362£1,286County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,291£2,301£2,174County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£97£98£92County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£150£150£142County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.83£5.85£5.53County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£535£538£508County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£134£127County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£83£83£78County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,050£1,054£996County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£219£220£208County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£213£214£202County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.06£5.08£4.80County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.35£6.37£6.02County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6201.7County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.123.3County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.331.3County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.279.1County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3130.8County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.2County Durham

Total

County Durham 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

County Durham Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mCounty Durham: £2.9bnDarlington: £540.0mCounty Durham: £2.9bnDarlington: £510.1mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mCounty Durham: £1.4bnDarlington: £286.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bnDarlington: £270.6mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mCounty Durham: £822.8mDarlington: £152.7mCounty Durham: £826.3mDarlington: £144.3mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mCounty Durham: £1.3bnDarlington: £258.1mCounty Durham: £1.3bnDarlington: £243.8mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mCounty Durham: £57.8mDarlington: £10.9mCounty Durham: £58.0mDarlington: £10.3mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £97.9m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mCounty Durham: £97.9mDarlington: £16.9mCounty Durham: £98.3mDarlington: £15.9mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £3.8m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mCounty Durham: £3.8mDarlington: £0.66mCounty Durham: £3.9mDarlington: £0.62mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £385.3m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mCounty Durham: £385.3mDarlington: £60.3mCounty Durham: £386.9mDarlington: £57.0mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £95.2m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mCounty Durham: £95.2mDarlington: £15.1mCounty Durham: £95.6mDarlington: £14.2mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £61.3m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mDarlington: £9.3mCounty Durham: £61.6mDarlington: £8.8mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mCounty Durham: £611.1mDarlington: £118.2mCounty Durham: £613.7mDarlington: £111.6mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mCounty Durham: £122.0mDarlington: £24.7mCounty Durham: £122.6mDarlington: £23.3mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mCounty Durham: £144.5mDarlington: £24.0mCounty Durham: £145.1mDarlington: £22.7mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mCounty Durham: £2.2mDarlington: £0.65mCounty Durham: £2.2mDarlington: £0.61mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.8mDarlington: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.8mDarlington: £0.54mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mCounty Durham: £3.6mDarlington: £0.71mCounty Durham: £3.6mDarlington: £0.68mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher2,044

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County Durham and Darlington, total
MeasureCounty DurhamDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06722,620County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0812,618County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4743,515County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,4708,866County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40414,665County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2982,044County Durham

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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