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Erewash and Darlington

113,816 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Darlington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Erewash is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 17. 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

Erewash Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Erewash: £4,695Darlington: £4,815Erewash: £4,715Darlington: £4,548Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Darlington 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: Erewash £12,958, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Erewash: £12,958Darlington: £12,750Erewash: £13,013Darlington: £12,042Erewash: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash 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: Erewash £2,021, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Erewash: £2,021Darlington: £2,235Erewash: £2,030Darlington: £2,111Erewash: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Darlington 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: Erewash £11,826, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Erewash: £11,826Darlington: £11,484Erewash: £11,876Darlington: £10,847Erewash: £11,217

    £11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash 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: Erewash £354, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Erewash: £354Darlington: £487Erewash: £355Darlington: £460Erewash: £336

    £354£355£336Darlington 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: Erewash £752, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Erewash: £752Darlington: £750Erewash: £755Darlington: £708Erewash: £714

    £752£755£714Erewash 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: Erewash £26, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Erewash: £26Darlington: £29Erewash: £26Darlington: £28Erewash: £25

    £26£26£25Darlington 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: Erewash £506, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Erewash: £506Darlington: £538Erewash: £508Darlington: £508Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Darlington 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: Erewash £140, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Erewash: £140Darlington: £134Erewash: £141Darlington: £127Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Erewash 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: Erewash £130, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Erewash: £130Darlington: £136Erewash: £130Darlington: £129Erewash: £123

    £130£130£123Darlington is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,569, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Erewash: £1,569Darlington: £1,729Erewash: £1,576Darlington: £1,633Erewash: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Darlington is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Erewash: £184Darlington: £220Erewash: £185Darlington: £208Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Darlington 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: Erewash £307, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Erewash: £307Darlington: £351Erewash: £308Darlington: £332Erewash: £291

    £307£308£291Darlington 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: Erewash £8.36, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Erewash: £8.36Darlington: £9.50Erewash: £8.40Darlington: £8.97Erewash: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Darlington 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: Erewash £6.79, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Erewash: £6.79Darlington: £8.34Erewash: £6.82Darlington: £7.88Erewash: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Darlington is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Erewash: £5.27Darlington: £6.37Erewash: £5.29Darlington: £6.02Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Darlington 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: Erewash 1,018.4, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Erewash: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Erewash 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: Erewash 98.0, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Erewash: 98.0

    98.0Darlington 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: Erewash 154.4, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Erewash: 154.4

    154.4Darlington 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: Erewash 74.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Darlington 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: Erewash 192.7, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Erewash: 192.7

    192.7Darlington 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: Erewash 28.7, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Erewash: 28.7

    28.7Darlington is higher29.9

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Erewash and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,696£12,750£12,042Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,826£11,876£11,217£11,435£11,484£10,847Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£355£336£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£747£750£708Erewash
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£506£508£480£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£134£134£127Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£136£136£129Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,006.5Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.0116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.4156.4Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.279.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.729.9Darlington

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 17. 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

Erewash Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Erewash: £4,695Darlington: £4,815Erewash: £4,715Darlington: £4,548Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Darlington is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,610, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Erewash: £2,610Darlington: £2,555Erewash: £2,621Darlington: £2,413Erewash: £2,475

    £2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,250, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Erewash: £1,250Darlington: £1,362Erewash: £1,256Darlington: £1,286Erewash: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Darlington is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,382, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Erewash: £2,382Darlington: £2,301Erewash: £2,392Darlington: £2,174Erewash: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £71, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Erewash: £71Darlington: £98Erewash: £72Darlington: £92Erewash: £68

    £71£72£68Darlington 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: Erewash £152, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Erewash: £152Darlington: £150Erewash: £152Darlington: £142Erewash: £144

    £152£152£144Erewash 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: Erewash £5.21, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Erewash: £5.21Darlington: £5.85Erewash: £5.23Darlington: £5.53Erewash: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington 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: Erewash £506, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Erewash: £506Darlington: £538Erewash: £508Darlington: £508Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Darlington 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: Erewash £140, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Erewash: £140Darlington: £134Erewash: £141Darlington: £127Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Erewash 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: Erewash £80, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Erewash: £80Darlington: £83Erewash: £81Darlington: £78Erewash: £76

    £80£81£76Darlington is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £971, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Erewash: £971Darlington: £1,054Erewash: £975Darlington: £996Erewash: £921

    £971£975£921Darlington is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Erewash: £184Darlington: £220Erewash: £185Darlington: £208Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Darlington is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £190, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Erewash: £190Darlington: £214Erewash: £191Darlington: £202Erewash: £180

    £190£191£180Darlington is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.17, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Erewash: £5.17Darlington: £5.79Erewash: £5.19Darlington: £5.47Erewash: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.21, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Erewash: £4.21Darlington: £5.08Erewash: £4.22Darlington: £4.80Erewash: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Darlington is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Erewash: £5.27Darlington: £6.37Erewash: £5.29Darlington: £6.02Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Darlington is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 205.1, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Erewash: 205.1

    205.1Erewash is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 19.7, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Erewash: 19.7

    19.7Darlington 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: Erewash 31.1, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Erewash: 31.1

    31.1Darlington 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: Erewash 74.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Darlington is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 119.2, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Erewash: 119.2

    119.2Darlington 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: Erewash 17.8, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Erewash: 17.8

    17.8Darlington is higher18.2

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Erewash and Darlington, per resident
MeasureErewashDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,621£2,475£2,544£2,555£2,413Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,291£2,301£2,174Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£150£150£142Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£134£134£127Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£83£83£78Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£975£921£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.1201.7Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.723.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.131.3Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.279.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.2130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.2Darlington

Total

Erewash is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 16. 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

Erewash Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £534.4m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mErewash: £534.4mDarlington: £540.0mErewash: £536.6mDarlington: £510.1mErewash: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.6m£506.9mDarlington is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £297.0m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mErewash: £297.0mDarlington: £286.5mErewash: £298.3mDarlington: £270.6mErewash: £281.7m

    £297.0m£298.3m£281.7mErewash is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £142.3m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mErewash: £142.3mDarlington: £152.7mErewash: £142.9mDarlington: £144.3mErewash: £135.0m

    £142.3m£142.9m£135.0mDarlington is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £271.1m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mErewash: £271.1mDarlington: £258.1mErewash: £272.2mDarlington: £243.8mErewash: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mErewash is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £8.1m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mErewash: £8.1mDarlington: £10.9mErewash: £8.1mDarlington: £10.3mErewash: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mDarlington 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: Erewash £17.2m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mErewash: £17.2mDarlington: £16.9mErewash: £17.3mDarlington: £15.9mErewash: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mErewash 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: Erewash £0.59m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.66mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.62mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDarlington 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: Erewash £57.5m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mErewash: £57.5mDarlington: £60.3mErewash: £57.8mDarlington: £57.0mErewash: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mDarlington 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: Erewash £15.9m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mErewash: £15.9mDarlington: £15.1mErewash: £16.0mDarlington: £14.2mErewash: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash 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: Erewash £9.1m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mErewash: £9.1mDarlington: £9.3mErewash: £9.2mDarlington: £8.8mErewash: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mDarlington is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £110.5m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mErewash: £110.5mDarlington: £118.2mErewash: £111.0mDarlington: £111.6mErewash: £104.8m

    £110.5m£111.0m£104.8mDarlington is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £20.9m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mErewash: £20.9mDarlington: £24.7mErewash: £21.0mDarlington: £23.3mErewash: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £21.6m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mErewash: £21.6mDarlington: £24.0mErewash: £21.7mDarlington: £22.7mErewash: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mDarlington is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.59m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.65mErewash: £0.59mDarlington: £0.61mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.48m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mErewash: £0.48mDarlington: £0.57mErewash: £0.48mDarlington: £0.54mErewash: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.60m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mErewash: £0.60mDarlington: £0.71mErewash: £0.60mDarlington: £0.68mErewash: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mDarlington is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 23,344, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Erewash: 23,344

    23,344Erewash is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 2,247, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Erewash: 2,247

    2,247Darlington is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 3,539, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Erewash: 3,539

    3,539Erewash 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: Erewash 8,447, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Erewash: 8,447

    8,447Darlington is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 13,565, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Erewash: 13,565

    13,565Darlington is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 2,020, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Erewash: 2,020

    2,020Darlington is higher2,044

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Erewash and Darlington, total
MeasureErewashDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,34422,620Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2472,618Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5393,515Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4478,866Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,56514,665Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,044Darlington

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.
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