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Boston and Darlington

72,288 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Boston is higher than Darlington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Boston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 12. 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

Boston Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Boston: £4,788Darlington: £4,815Boston: £4,808Darlington: £4,548Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541Darlington 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: Boston £12,663, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Boston: £12,663Darlington: £12,750Boston: £12,717Darlington: £12,042Boston: £12,011

    £12,663£12,717£12,011Darlington 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: Boston £2,468, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Boston: £2,468Darlington: £2,235Boston: £2,479Darlington: £2,111Boston: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Boston 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: Boston £11,260, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Boston: £11,260Darlington: £11,484Boston: £11,308Darlington: £10,847Boston: £10,681

    £11,260£11,308£10,681Darlington 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: Boston £606, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Boston: £606Darlington: £487Boston: £608Darlington: £460Boston: £574

    £606£608£574Boston 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: Boston £765, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Boston: £765Darlington: £750Boston: £768Darlington: £708Boston: £726

    £765£768£726Boston 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: Boston £33, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Boston: £33Darlington: £29Boston: £33Darlington: £28Boston: £31

    £33£33£31Boston 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: Boston £478, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Boston: £478Darlington: £538Boston: £480Darlington: £508Boston: £453

    £478£480£453Darlington 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: Boston £124, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Boston: £124Darlington: £134Boston: £125Darlington: £127Boston: £118

    £124£125£118Darlington 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: Boston £127, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Boston: £127Darlington: £136Boston: £127Darlington: £129Boston: £120

    £127£127£120Darlington is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £2,021, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Boston: £2,021Darlington: £1,729Boston: £2,030Darlington: £1,633Boston: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Boston: £173Darlington: £220Boston: £174Darlington: £208Boston: £164

    £173£174£164Darlington 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: Boston £307, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Boston: £307Darlington: £351Boston: £308Darlington: £332Boston: £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: Boston £5.91, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Boston: £5.91Darlington: £9.50Boston: £5.94Darlington: £8.97Boston: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Darlington 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: Boston £7.34, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Boston: £7.34Darlington: £8.34Boston: £7.37Darlington: £7.88Boston: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Darlington is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Boston: £11Darlington: £6.37Boston: £11Darlington: £6.02Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston 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: Boston 1,009.2, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Boston: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Boston 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: Boston 130.4, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Boston: 130.4

    130.4Boston 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: Boston 162.0, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Boston: 162.0

    162.0Boston 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: Boston 73.5, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Boston: 73.5

    73.5Darlington 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: Boston 250.8, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Boston: 250.8

    250.8Boston 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: Boston 27.4, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Boston: 27.4

    27.4Darlington is higher29.9

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Boston and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureBostonDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,663£12,717£12,011£12,696£12,750£12,042Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,225£2,235£2,111Boston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,260£11,308£10,681£11,435£11,484£10,847Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£574£485£487£460Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£726£747£750£708Boston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£28Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£134£134£127Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£136£136£129Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,722£1,729£1,633Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£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£5.91£5.94£5.61£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.35£6.37£6.02Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,006.5Boston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4116.5Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.0156.4Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.579.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.8214.6Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.429.9Darlington

Per resident

Boston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 13. 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

Boston Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Boston: £4,788Darlington: £4,815Boston: £4,808Darlington: £4,548Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541Darlington is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston £2,509, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Boston: £2,509Darlington: £2,555Boston: £2,519Darlington: £2,413Boston: £2,380

    £2,509£2,519£2,380Darlington is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston £1,493, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Boston: £1,493Darlington: £1,362Boston: £1,500Darlington: £1,286Boston: £1,416

    £1,493£1,500£1,416Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston £2,231, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Boston: £2,231Darlington: £2,301Boston: £2,240Darlington: £2,174Boston: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Darlington is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston £120, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Boston: £120Darlington: £98Boston: £120Darlington: £92Boston: £114

    £120£120£114Boston 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: Boston £152, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Boston: £152Darlington: £150Boston: £152Darlington: £142Boston: £144

    £152£152£144Boston 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: Boston £6.44, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Boston: £6.44Darlington: £5.85Boston: £6.47Darlington: £5.53Boston: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Boston 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: Boston £478, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Boston: £478Darlington: £538Boston: £480Darlington: £508Boston: £453

    £478£480£453Darlington 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: Boston £124, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Boston: £124Darlington: £134Boston: £125Darlington: £127Boston: £118

    £124£125£118Darlington 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: Boston £77, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Boston: £77Darlington: £83Boston: £77Darlington: £78Boston: £73

    £77£77£73Darlington is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston £1,223, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Boston: £1,223Darlington: £1,054Boston: £1,228Darlington: £996Boston: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Boston: £173Darlington: £220Boston: £174Darlington: £208Boston: £164

    £173£174£164Darlington is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston £186, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Boston: £186Darlington: £214Boston: £186Darlington: £202Boston: £176

    £186£186£176Darlington is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston £3.58, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Boston: £3.58Darlington: £5.79Boston: £3.60Darlington: £5.47Boston: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston £4.44, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Boston: £4.44Darlington: £5.08Boston: £4.46Darlington: £4.80Boston: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Darlington is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Boston: £11Darlington: £6.37Boston: £11Darlington: £6.02Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston 200.0, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Boston: 200.0

    200.0Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 25.8, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Boston: 25.8

    25.8Boston 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: Boston 32.1, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Boston: 32.1

    32.1Boston 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: Boston 73.5, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Boston: 73.5

    73.5Darlington is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 151.7, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Boston: 151.7

    151.7Boston 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: Boston 16.6, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Boston: 16.6

    16.6Darlington is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Boston and Darlington, per resident
MeasureBostonDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,509£2,519£2,380£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,500£1,416£1,356£1,362£1,286Boston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£97£98£92Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£150£150£142Boston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.83£5.85£5.53Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£134£134£127Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£83£83£78Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,050£1,054£996Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.35£6.37£6.02Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.3Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.3Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.579.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.7130.8Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.618.2Darlington

Total

Boston 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

Boston Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston £346.1m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mBoston: £346.1mDarlington: £540.0mBoston: £347.6mDarlington: £510.1mBoston: £328.3m

    £346.1m£347.6m£328.3mDarlington is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston £181.4m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mBoston: £181.4mDarlington: £286.5mBoston: £182.1mDarlington: £270.6mBoston: £172.0m

    £181.4m£182.1m£172.0mDarlington is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston £107.9m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mBoston: £107.9mDarlington: £152.7mBoston: £108.4mDarlington: £144.3mBoston: £102.4m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.4mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston £161.3m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mBoston: £161.3mDarlington: £258.1mBoston: £162.0mDarlington: £243.8mBoston: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mDarlington is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston £8.7m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mBoston: £8.7mDarlington: £10.9mBoston: £8.7mDarlington: £10.3mBoston: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDarlington 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: Boston £11.0m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mBoston: £11.0mDarlington: £16.9mBoston: £11.0mDarlington: £15.9mBoston: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDarlington 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: Boston £0.47m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mBoston: £0.47mDarlington: £0.66mBoston: £0.47mDarlington: £0.62mBoston: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDarlington 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: Boston £34.5m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mBoston: £34.5mDarlington: £60.3mBoston: £34.7mDarlington: £57.0mBoston: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mDarlington 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: Boston £9.0m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mBoston: £9.0mDarlington: £15.1mBoston: £9.0mDarlington: £14.2mBoston: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDarlington 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: Boston £5.5m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mBoston: £5.5mDarlington: £9.3mBoston: £5.6mDarlington: £8.8mBoston: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mDarlington is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston £88.4m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mBoston: £88.4mDarlington: £118.2mBoston: £88.8mDarlington: £111.6mBoston: £83.9m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.9mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston £12.5m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mBoston: £12.5mDarlington: £24.7mBoston: £12.6mDarlington: £23.3mBoston: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston £13.4m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mBoston: £13.4mDarlington: £24.0mBoston: £13.5mDarlington: £22.7mBoston: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDarlington is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston £0.26m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mBoston: £0.26mDarlington: £0.65mBoston: £0.26mDarlington: £0.61mBoston: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston £0.32m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mBoston: £0.32mDarlington: £0.57mBoston: £0.32mDarlington: £0.54mBoston: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston £0.78m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mBoston: £0.78mDarlington: £0.71mBoston: £0.78mDarlington: £0.68mBoston: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBoston is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston 14,454, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Boston: 14,454

    14,454Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston 1,867, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Boston: 1,867

    1,867Darlington 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: Boston 2,320, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Boston: 2,320

    2,320Darlington 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: Boston 5,311, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Boston: 5,311

    5,311Darlington is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston 10,969, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Boston: 10,969

    10,969Darlington 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: Boston 1,200, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Boston: 1,200

    1,200Darlington is higher2,044

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Boston and Darlington, total
MeasureBostonDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mBoston
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,45422,620Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8672,618Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3203,515Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3118,866Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,96914,665Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2002,044Darlington

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.