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Bolsover and Darlington

83,679 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Darlington on 14 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Bolsover is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Darlington on 7. 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

Bolsover Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Bolsover: £4,891Darlington: £4,815Bolsover: £4,912Darlington: £4,548Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover 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: Bolsover £12,748, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Bolsover: £12,748Darlington: £12,750Bolsover: £12,802Darlington: £12,042Bolsover: £12,092

    £12,748£12,802£12,092Bolsover 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: Bolsover £2,171, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Bolsover: £2,171Darlington: £2,235Bolsover: £2,180Darlington: £2,111Bolsover: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Darlington 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: Bolsover £11,363, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Bolsover: £11,363Darlington: £11,484Bolsover: £11,412Darlington: £10,847Bolsover: £10,778

    £11,363£11,412£10,778Darlington 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: Bolsover £467, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Bolsover: £467Darlington: £487Bolsover: £469Darlington: £460Bolsover: £443

    £467£469£443Darlington 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: Bolsover £887, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Bolsover: £887Darlington: £750Bolsover: £891Darlington: £708Bolsover: £841

    £887£891£841Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £30, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Bolsover: £30Darlington: £29Bolsover: £30Darlington: £28Bolsover: £29

    £30£30£29Bolsover 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: Bolsover £689, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Bolsover: £689Darlington: £538Bolsover: £691Darlington: £508Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Bolsover: £186Darlington: £134Bolsover: £187Darlington: £127Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover 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: Bolsover £166, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Bolsover: £166Darlington: £136Bolsover: £167Darlington: £129Bolsover: £158

    £166£167£158Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £1,549, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Bolsover: £1,549Darlington: £1,729Bolsover: £1,556Darlington: £1,633Bolsover: £1,469

    £1,549£1,556£1,469Darlington is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Bolsover: £178Darlington: £220Bolsover: £178Darlington: £208Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Darlington 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: Bolsover £439, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Bolsover: £439Darlington: £351Bolsover: £441Darlington: £332Bolsover: £416

    £439£441£416Bolsover 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: Bolsover £7.43, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Bolsover: £7.43Darlington: £9.50Bolsover: £7.46Darlington: £8.97Bolsover: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Darlington 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: Bolsover £9.97, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Bolsover: £9.97Darlington: £8.34Bolsover: £10Darlington: £7.88Bolsover: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Darlington: £6.37Bolsover: £6.37Darlington: £6.02Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02No difference to show£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: Bolsover 1,014.0, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Bolsover: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 117.6, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Bolsover: 117.6

    117.6Bolsover 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: Bolsover 177.9, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Bolsover: 177.9

    177.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover 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: Bolsover 210.5, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Bolsover: 210.5

    210.5Darlington 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: Bolsover 36.0, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count29.9

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£4,795£4,815£4,548Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,748£12,802£12,092£12,696£12,750£12,042Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,363£11,412£10,778£11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£747£750£708Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£535£538£508Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£134£134£127Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158£136£136£129Bolsover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,549£1,556£1,469£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£416£350£351£332Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£8.31£8.34£7.88Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.35£6.37£6.02
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,006.5Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.6116.5Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9156.4Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.179.1Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.5214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.029.9Bolsover

Per resident

Bolsover is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and Darlington on 9. 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

Bolsover Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Bolsover: £4,891Darlington: £4,815Bolsover: £4,912Darlington: £4,548Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,478, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Bolsover: £2,478Darlington: £2,555Bolsover: £2,488Darlington: £2,413Bolsover: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,354, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Bolsover: £1,354Darlington: £1,362Bolsover: £1,360Darlington: £1,286Bolsover: £1,285

    £1,354£1,360£1,285Darlington is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,209, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Bolsover: £2,209Darlington: £2,301Bolsover: £2,218Darlington: £2,174Bolsover: £2,095

    £2,209£2,218£2,095Darlington is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Bolsover: £91Darlington: £98Bolsover: £91Darlington: £92Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Darlington 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: Bolsover £172, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Bolsover: £172Darlington: £150Bolsover: £173Darlington: £142Bolsover: £164

    £172£173£164Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £5.84, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Bolsover: £5.84Darlington: £5.85Bolsover: £5.87Darlington: £5.53Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Bolsover 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: Bolsover £689, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Bolsover: £689Darlington: £538Bolsover: £691Darlington: £508Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Bolsover: £186Darlington: £134Bolsover: £187Darlington: £127Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover 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: Bolsover £104, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Bolsover: £104Darlington: £83Bolsover: £104Darlington: £78Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £966, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Bolsover: £966Darlington: £1,054Bolsover: £970Darlington: £996Bolsover: £916

    £966£970£916Darlington is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Bolsover: £178Darlington: £220Bolsover: £178Darlington: £208Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Darlington is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £274, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Bolsover: £274Darlington: £214Bolsover: £275Darlington: £202Bolsover: £260

    £274£275£260Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.64, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Bolsover: £4.64Darlington: £5.79Bolsover: £4.66Darlington: £5.47Bolsover: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.22, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Bolsover: £6.22Darlington: £5.08Bolsover: £6.25Darlington: £4.80Bolsover: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Darlington: £6.37Bolsover: £6.37Darlington: £6.02Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02No difference to show£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 197.1, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Bolsover: 197.1

    197.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.9, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Bolsover: 22.9

    22.9Darlington 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: Bolsover 34.6, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Bolsover: 34.6

    34.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 131.3, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Bolsover: 131.3

    131.3Bolsover 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: Bolsover 22.5, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Bolsover: 22.5

    22.5Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Bolsover and Darlington, per resident
MeasureBolsoverDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£4,795£4,815£4,548Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,360£1,285£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,218£2,095£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£150£150£142Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.83£5.85£5.53Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£535£538£508Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£134£134£127Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£83£83£78Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£966£970£916£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£213£214£202Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.06£5.08£4.80Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.35£6.37£6.02
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.923.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.631.3Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.179.1Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.3130.8Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.2Bolsover

Total

Bolsover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

Bolsover Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £409.3m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mBolsover: £409.3mDarlington: £540.0mBolsover: £411.0mDarlington: £510.1mBolsover: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.0m£388.2mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £207.3m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mBolsover: £207.3mDarlington: £286.5mBolsover: £208.2mDarlington: £270.6mBolsover: £196.7m

    £207.3m£208.2m£196.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £113.3m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mBolsover: £113.3mDarlington: £152.7mBolsover: £113.8mDarlington: £144.3mBolsover: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mDarlington is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £184.8m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mBolsover: £184.8mDarlington: £258.1mBolsover: £185.6mDarlington: £243.8mBolsover: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mDarlington is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £7.6m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mBolsover: £7.6mDarlington: £10.9mBolsover: £7.6mDarlington: £10.3mBolsover: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDarlington 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: Bolsover £14.4m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mBolsover: £14.4mDarlington: £16.9mBolsover: £14.5mDarlington: £15.9mBolsover: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £0.49m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mBolsover: £0.49mDarlington: £0.66mBolsover: £0.49mDarlington: £0.62mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDarlington 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: Bolsover £57.6m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mBolsover: £57.6mDarlington: £60.3mBolsover: £57.9mDarlington: £57.0mBolsover: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mDarlington 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: Bolsover £15.6m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mBolsover: £15.6mDarlington: £15.1mBolsover: £15.7mDarlington: £14.2mBolsover: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolsover 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: Bolsover £8.7m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mBolsover: £8.7mDarlington: £9.3mBolsover: £8.7mDarlington: £8.8mBolsover: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £80.9m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mBolsover: £80.9mDarlington: £118.2mBolsover: £81.2mDarlington: £111.6mBolsover: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mDarlington is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £14.9m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mBolsover: £14.9mDarlington: £24.7mBolsover: £14.9mDarlington: £23.3mBolsover: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £22.9m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mBolsover: £22.9mDarlington: £24.0mBolsover: £23.0mDarlington: £22.7mBolsover: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.39m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mBolsover: £0.39mDarlington: £0.65mBolsover: £0.39mDarlington: £0.61mBolsover: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.52m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mBolsover: £0.52mDarlington: £0.57mBolsover: £0.52mDarlington: £0.54mBolsover: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.53m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mBolsover: £0.53mDarlington: £0.71mBolsover: £0.53mDarlington: £0.68mBolsover: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 16,491, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Bolsover: 16,491

    16,491Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 1,912, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Bolsover: 1,912

    1,912Darlington 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: Bolsover 2,893, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Bolsover: 2,893

    2,893Darlington is higherDepends on how you count3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 8,377, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Bolsover: 8,377

    8,377Darlington is higherDepends on how you count8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 10,986, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Bolsover: 10,986

    10,986Darlington 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: Bolsover 1,880, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Bolsover: 1,880

    1,880Darlington is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Darlington, total
MeasureBolsoverDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,49122,620Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,618Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8933,515Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3778,866Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,98614,665Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8802,044Darlington

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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