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Lancaster and Darlington

145,332 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Darlington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Lancaster 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

Lancaster Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Lancaster: £4,559Darlington: £4,815Lancaster: £4,579Darlington: £4,548Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Darlington 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: Lancaster £12,836, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Lancaster: £12,836Darlington: £12,750Lancaster: £12,890Darlington: £12,042Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster 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: Lancaster £1,929, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Lancaster: £1,929Darlington: £2,235Lancaster: £1,937Darlington: £2,111Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Darlington 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: Lancaster £11,560, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Lancaster: £11,560Darlington: £11,484Lancaster: £11,609Darlington: £10,847Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster 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: Lancaster £425, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Lancaster: £425Darlington: £487Lancaster: £427Darlington: £460Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £823, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Lancaster: £823Darlington: £750Lancaster: £827Darlington: £708Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster 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: Lancaster £27, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Lancaster: £27Darlington: £29Lancaster: £27Darlington: £28Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Darlington 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: Lancaster £486, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Lancaster: £486Darlington: £538Lancaster: £488Darlington: £508Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Darlington 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: Lancaster £134, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £127Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster 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: Lancaster £99, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Lancaster: £99Darlington: £136Lancaster: £99Darlington: £129Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Darlington is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Lancaster: £1,536Darlington: £1,729Lancaster: £1,542Darlington: £1,633Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Lancaster: £181Darlington: £220Lancaster: £181Darlington: £208Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £286, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Lancaster: £286Darlington: £351Lancaster: £287Darlington: £332Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Darlington 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: Lancaster £4.46, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Lancaster: £4.46Darlington: £9.50Lancaster: £4.48Darlington: £8.97Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Darlington 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: Lancaster £3.52, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Lancaster: £3.52Darlington: £8.34Lancaster: £3.54Darlington: £7.88Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Darlington is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Lancaster: £6.05Darlington: £6.37Lancaster: £6.08Darlington: £6.02Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster 1,026.3, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster 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: Lancaster 105.9, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Darlington 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: Lancaster 167.4, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster 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: Lancaster 71.9, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Darlington 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: Lancaster 175.4, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Darlington 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: Lancaster 21.8, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Darlington is higher29.9

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Lancaster and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,696£12,750£12,042Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,435£11,484£10,847Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£747£750£708Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£136£136£129Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,006.5Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.9116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4156.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.979.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.829.9Darlington

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 18. 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

Lancaster Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Lancaster: £4,559Darlington: £4,815Lancaster: £4,579Darlington: £4,548Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Lancaster: £2,537Darlington: £2,555Lancaster: £2,548Darlington: £2,413Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Lancaster: £1,216Darlington: £1,362Lancaster: £1,221Darlington: £1,286Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Lancaster: £2,285Darlington: £2,301Lancaster: £2,294Darlington: £2,174Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Lancaster: £84Darlington: £98Lancaster: £84Darlington: £92Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Lancaster: £163Darlington: £150Lancaster: £163Darlington: £142Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Lancaster 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: Lancaster £5.32, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Lancaster: £5.32Darlington: £5.85Lancaster: £5.35Darlington: £5.53Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Darlington 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: Lancaster £486, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Lancaster: £486Darlington: £538Lancaster: £488Darlington: £508Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Darlington 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: Lancaster £134, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £134Lancaster: £134Darlington: £127Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster 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: Lancaster £62, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Lancaster: £62Darlington: £83Lancaster: £63Darlington: £78Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Darlington is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Lancaster: £968Darlington: £1,054Lancaster: £972Darlington: £996Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Lancaster: £181Darlington: £220Lancaster: £181Darlington: £208Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Lancaster: £180Darlington: £214Lancaster: £181Darlington: £202Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Lancaster: £2.81Darlington: £5.79Lancaster: £2.83Darlington: £5.47Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Lancaster: £2.21Darlington: £5.08Lancaster: £2.22Darlington: £4.80Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Darlington is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Lancaster: £6.05Darlington: £6.37Lancaster: £6.08Darlington: £6.02Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Lancaster is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Darlington 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: Lancaster 33.1, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Lancaster 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: Lancaster 71.9, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Darlington 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: Lancaster 13.7, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Darlington is higher18.2

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Lancaster and Darlington, per resident
MeasureLancasterDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£150£150£142Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£83£83£78Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8201.7Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.923.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.131.3Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.979.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.718.2Darlington

Total

Lancaster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 4. 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

Lancaster Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mLancaster: £662.6mDarlington: £540.0mLancaster: £665.4mDarlington: £510.1mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mLancaster: £368.7mDarlington: £286.5mLancaster: £370.2mDarlington: £270.6mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mLancaster: £176.7mDarlington: £152.7mLancaster: £177.5mDarlington: £144.3mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mLancaster: £332.0mDarlington: £258.1mLancaster: £333.5mDarlington: £243.8mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mLancaster: £12.2mDarlington: £10.9mLancaster: £12.3mDarlington: £10.3mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mLancaster: £23.6mDarlington: £16.9mLancaster: £23.7mDarlington: £15.9mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster 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: Lancaster £0.77m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mLancaster: £0.77mDarlington: £0.66mLancaster: £0.78mDarlington: £0.62mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster 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: Lancaster £70.6m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mLancaster: £70.6mDarlington: £60.3mLancaster: £70.9mDarlington: £57.0mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster 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: Lancaster £19.5m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mLancaster: £19.5mDarlington: £15.1mLancaster: £19.5mDarlington: £14.2mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster 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: Lancaster £9.1m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mLancaster: £9.1mDarlington: £9.3mLancaster: £9.1mDarlington: £8.8mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mDarlington is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mLancaster: £140.7mDarlington: £118.2mLancaster: £141.3mDarlington: £111.6mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mLancaster: £26.3mDarlington: £24.7mLancaster: £26.4mDarlington: £23.3mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mLancaster: £26.2mDarlington: £24.0mLancaster: £26.3mDarlington: £22.7mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mLancaster: £0.41mDarlington: £0.65mLancaster: £0.41mDarlington: £0.61mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mLancaster: £0.32mDarlington: £0.57mLancaster: £0.32mDarlington: £0.54mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mLancaster: £0.88mDarlington: £0.71mLancaster: £0.88mDarlington: £0.68mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Lancaster is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Lancaster 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: Lancaster 4,808, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Lancaster is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Lancaster 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: Lancaster 1,993, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Darlington is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Darlington, total
MeasureLancasterDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47822,620Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0422,618Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8083,515Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4528,866Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06514,665Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9932,044Darlington

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.