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Ashford and Darlington

140,812 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Darlington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Ashford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 19. 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

Ashford Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Ashford: £4,227Darlington: £4,815Ashford: £4,245Darlington: £4,548Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Darlington 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: Ashford £12,584, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Ashford: £12,584Darlington: £12,750Ashford: £12,638Darlington: £12,042Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937Darlington 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: Ashford £1,920, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Ashford: £1,920Darlington: £2,235Ashford: £1,929Darlington: £2,111Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Darlington 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: Ashford £11,306, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Ashford: £11,306Darlington: £11,484Ashford: £11,354Darlington: £10,847Ashford: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Darlington 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: Ashford £560, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Ashford: £560Darlington: £487Ashford: £562Darlington: £460Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford 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: Ashford £693, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Ashford: £693Darlington: £750Ashford: £696Darlington: £708Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Darlington 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: Ashford £26, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Ashford: £26Darlington: £29Ashford: £26Darlington: £28Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Darlington 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: Ashford £365, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Ashford: £365Darlington: £538Ashford: £367Darlington: £508Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington 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: Ashford £161, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Ashford: £161Darlington: £134Ashford: £162Darlington: £127Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford 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: Ashford £121, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Ashford: £121Darlington: £136Ashford: £121Darlington: £129Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Darlington 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: Ashford £1,559, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Ashford: £1,559Darlington: £1,729Ashford: £1,566Darlington: £1,633Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Ashford: £174Darlington: £220Ashford: £175Darlington: £208Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Darlington 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: Ashford £226, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Ashford: £226Darlington: £351Ashford: £227Darlington: £332Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215Darlington 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: Ashford £6.53, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Ashford: £6.53Darlington: £9.50Ashford: £6.55Darlington: £8.97Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Darlington 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: Ashford £7.66, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Ashford: £7.66Darlington: £8.34Ashford: £7.70Darlington: £7.88Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Ashford: £6.46Darlington: £6.37Ashford: £6.49Darlington: £6.02Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford 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: Ashford 992.6, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Ashford: 992.6

    992.6Darlington 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: Ashford 103.7, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Darlington 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: Ashford 142.8, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Darlington 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: Ashford 57.3, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Darlington 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: Ashford 170.7, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Darlington 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: Ashford 27.6, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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Ashford and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,696£12,750£12,042Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£485£487£460Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£747£750£708Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£134£134£127Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£136£136£129Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.35£6.37£6.02Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,006.5Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.7116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8156.4Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.379.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.629.9Darlington

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 19. 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

Ashford Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Ashford: £4,227Darlington: £4,815Ashford: £4,245Darlington: £4,548Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Ashford: £2,350Darlington: £2,555Ashford: £2,360Darlington: £2,413Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Ashford: £1,169Darlington: £1,362Ashford: £1,174Darlington: £1,286Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Ashford: £2,112Darlington: £2,301Ashford: £2,121Darlington: £2,174Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Ashford: £105Darlington: £98Ashford: £105Darlington: £92Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford 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: Ashford £129, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Ashford: £129Darlington: £150Ashford: £130Darlington: £142Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Darlington 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: Ashford £4.79, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Ashford: £4.79Darlington: £5.85Ashford: £4.81Darlington: £5.53Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Darlington 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: Ashford £365, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Ashford: £365Darlington: £538Ashford: £367Darlington: £508Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington 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: Ashford £161, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Ashford: £161Darlington: £134Ashford: £162Darlington: £127Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford 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: Ashford £74, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Ashford: £74Darlington: £83Ashford: £74Darlington: £78Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Ashford: £949Darlington: £1,054Ashford: £953Darlington: £996Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Ashford: £174Darlington: £220Ashford: £175Darlington: £208Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Darlington is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Ashford: £138Darlington: £214Ashford: £138Darlington: £202Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131Darlington is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Ashford: £3.97Darlington: £5.79Ashford: £3.99Darlington: £5.47Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Ashford: £4.66Darlington: £5.08Ashford: £4.68Darlington: £4.80Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Ashford: £6.46Darlington: £6.37Ashford: £6.49Darlington: £6.02Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Darlington 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: Ashford 26.7, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Darlington 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: Ashford 57.3, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Darlington is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Ashford: 103.9

    103.9Darlington 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: Ashford 16.8, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Darlington is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Ashford and Darlington, per resident
MeasureAshfordDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£97£98£92Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£150£150£142Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£134£134£127Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£83£83£78Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.35£6.37£6.02Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.423.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.731.3Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.379.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.818.2Darlington

Total

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

Ashford Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mAshford: £595.2mDarlington: £540.0mAshford: £597.8mDarlington: £510.1mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mAshford: £331.0mDarlington: £286.5mAshford: £332.4mDarlington: £270.6mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mAshford: £164.7mDarlington: £152.7mAshford: £165.4mDarlington: £144.3mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mAshford: £297.3mDarlington: £258.1mAshford: £298.6mDarlington: £243.8mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mAshford: £14.7mDarlington: £10.9mAshford: £14.8mDarlington: £10.3mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford 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: Ashford £18.2m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mAshford: £18.2mDarlington: £16.9mAshford: £18.3mDarlington: £15.9mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAshford 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: Ashford £0.67m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mAshford: £0.67mDarlington: £0.66mAshford: £0.68mDarlington: £0.62mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAshford 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: Ashford £51.4m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mAshford: £51.4mDarlington: £60.3mAshford: £51.7mDarlington: £57.0mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mDarlington 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: Ashford £22.7m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mAshford: £22.7mDarlington: £15.1mAshford: £22.8mDarlington: £14.2mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford 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: Ashford £10.4m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mAshford: £10.4mDarlington: £9.3mAshford: £10.4mDarlington: £8.8mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mAshford: £133.7mDarlington: £118.2mAshford: £134.2mDarlington: £111.6mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mAshford: £24.5mDarlington: £24.7mAshford: £24.6mDarlington: £23.3mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mAshford: £19.4mDarlington: £24.0mAshford: £19.5mDarlington: £22.7mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mDarlington is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mAshford: £0.56mDarlington: £0.65mAshford: £0.56mDarlington: £0.61mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mAshford: £0.66mDarlington: £0.57mAshford: £0.66mDarlington: £0.54mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mAshford: £0.91mDarlington: £0.71mAshford: £0.91mDarlington: £0.68mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Ashford: 26,104

    26,104Ashford is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Ashford: 2,726

    2,726Ashford 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: Ashford 3,756, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Ashford: 3,756

    3,756Ashford 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: Ashford 8,068, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Ashford: 8,068

    8,068Darlington is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Ashford: 14,634

    14,634Darlington is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 2,366, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
Ashford and Darlington, total
MeasureAshfordDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10422,620Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7262,618Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7563,515Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0688,866Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63414,665Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3662,044Ashford

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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