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Ashfield and Darlington

129,210 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Darlington on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Ashfield: £4,876Darlington: £4,815Ashfield: £4,896Darlington: £4,548Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield 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: Ashfield £12,743, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Ashfield: £12,743Darlington: £12,750Ashfield: £12,797Darlington: £12,042Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Ashfield 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: Ashfield £2,395, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Ashfield: £2,395Darlington: £2,235Ashfield: £2,406Darlington: £2,111Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield 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: Ashfield £11,437, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Ashfield: £11,437Darlington: £11,484Ashfield: £11,485Darlington: £10,847Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield 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: Ashfield £412, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Ashfield: £412Darlington: £487Ashfield: £414Darlington: £460Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Darlington 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: Ashfield £865, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Ashfield: £865Darlington: £750Ashfield: £869Darlington: £708Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Ashfield 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: Ashfield £28, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Ashfield: £28Darlington: £29Ashfield: £28Darlington: £28Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Darlington 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: Ashfield £622, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Ashfield: £622Darlington: £538Ashfield: £624Darlington: £508Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield 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: Ashfield £181, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Ashfield: £181Darlington: £134Ashfield: £182Darlington: £127Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield 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: Ashfield £172, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Ashfield: £172Darlington: £136Ashfield: £172Darlington: £129Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Ashfield is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,769, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Ashfield: £1,769Darlington: £1,729Ashfield: £1,777Darlington: £1,633Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Ashfield: £179Darlington: £220Ashfield: £180Darlington: £208Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Darlington 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: Ashfield £433, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Ashfield: £433Darlington: £351Ashfield: £435Darlington: £332Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Ashfield 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: Ashfield £9.99, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Ashfield: £9.99Darlington: £9.50Ashfield: £10Darlington: £8.97Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield 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: Ashfield £11, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Ashfield: £11Darlington: £8.34Ashfield: £11Darlington: £7.88Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Ashfield is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Ashfield: £6.96Darlington: £6.37Ashfield: £6.99Darlington: £6.02Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield 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: Ashfield 1,014.5, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Ashfield 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: Ashfield 110.4, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Darlington 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: Ashfield 179.3, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Ashfield 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: Ashfield 91.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield 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: Ashfield 227.1, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Ashfield 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: Ashfield 36.6, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higher29.9

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Ashfield and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,795£4,815£4,548Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£12,696£12,750£12,042Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,225£2,235£2,111Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,435£11,484£10,847Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£747£750£708Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£535£538£508Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£134£134£127Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£136£136£129Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,722£1,729£1,633Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£350£351£332Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£9.46£9.50£8.97Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.31£8.34£7.88Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,006.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3156.4Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.279.1Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1214.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.629.9Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Ashfield: £4,876Darlington: £4,815Ashfield: £4,896Darlington: £4,548Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Ashfield: £2,415Darlington: £2,555Ashfield: £2,425Darlington: £2,413Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Ashfield: £1,472Darlington: £1,362Ashfield: £1,479Darlington: £1,286Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Ashfield: £2,167Darlington: £2,301Ashfield: £2,176Darlington: £2,174Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Ashfield: £78Darlington: £98Ashfield: £78Darlington: £92Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Darlington 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: Ashfield £164, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Ashfield: £164Darlington: £150Ashfield: £165Darlington: £142Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Ashfield 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: Ashfield £5.38, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Ashfield: £5.38Darlington: £5.85Ashfield: £5.40Darlington: £5.53Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Darlington 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: Ashfield £622, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Ashfield: £622Darlington: £538Ashfield: £624Darlington: £508Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield 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: Ashfield £181, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Ashfield: £181Darlington: £134Ashfield: £182Darlington: £127Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield 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: Ashfield £106, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Ashfield: £106Darlington: £83Ashfield: £106Darlington: £78Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Ashfield is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Ashfield: £1,088Darlington: £1,054Ashfield: £1,092Darlington: £996Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Ashfield: £179Darlington: £220Ashfield: £180Darlington: £208Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Darlington is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Ashfield: £266Darlington: £214Ashfield: £268Darlington: £202Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Ashfield is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Ashfield: £6.15Darlington: £5.79Ashfield: £6.17Darlington: £5.47Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Ashfield: £6.67Darlington: £5.08Ashfield: £6.70Darlington: £4.80Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Ashfield: £6.96Darlington: £6.37Ashfield: £6.99Darlington: £6.02Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Ashfield: 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: Ashfield 34.0, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Ashfield 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: Ashfield 91.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Ashfield 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: Ashfield 22.5, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higher18.2

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Ashfield and Darlington, per resident
MeasureAshfieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,795£4,815£4,548Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,356£1,362£1,286Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£150£150£142Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£535£538£508Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£134£134£127Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£83£83£78Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,050£1,054£996Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£213£214£202Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.77£5.79£5.47Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.06£5.08£4.80Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.923.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.031.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.279.1Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6130.8Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.2Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 2. 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

Ashfield Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mAshfield: £630.0mDarlington: £540.0mAshfield: £632.7mDarlington: £510.1mAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mAshfield: £312.0mDarlington: £286.5mAshfield: £313.3mDarlington: £270.6mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mAshfield: £190.2mDarlington: £152.7mAshfield: £191.0mDarlington: £144.3mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mAshfield: £280.0mDarlington: £258.1mAshfield: £281.2mDarlington: £243.8mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mAshfield: £10.1mDarlington: £10.9mAshfield: £10.1mDarlington: £10.3mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mDarlington 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: Ashfield £21.2m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mAshfield: £21.2mDarlington: £16.9mAshfield: £21.3mDarlington: £15.9mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield 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: Ashfield £0.69m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mAshfield: £0.69mDarlington: £0.66mAshfield: £0.70mDarlington: £0.62mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield 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: Ashfield £80.3m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mAshfield: £80.3mDarlington: £60.3mAshfield: £80.7mDarlington: £57.0mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield 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: Ashfield £23.4m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mAshfield: £23.4mDarlington: £15.1mAshfield: £23.5mDarlington: £14.2mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield 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: Ashfield £13.6m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mAshfield: £13.6mDarlington: £9.3mAshfield: £13.7mDarlington: £8.8mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mAshfield: £140.5mDarlington: £118.2mAshfield: £141.1mDarlington: £111.6mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mAshfield: £23.1mDarlington: £24.7mAshfield: £23.2mDarlington: £23.3mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mAshfield: £34.4mDarlington: £24.0mAshfield: £34.6mDarlington: £22.7mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mAshfield: £0.79mDarlington: £0.65mAshfield: £0.80mDarlington: £0.61mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mAshfield: £0.86mDarlington: £0.57mAshfield: £0.87mDarlington: £0.54mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mAshfield: £0.90mDarlington: £0.71mAshfield: £0.90mDarlington: £0.68mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Ashfield 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: Ashfield 4,389, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Ashfield is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Ashfield is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Ashfield is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Ashfield is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Darlington, total
MeasureAshfieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83922,620Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7042,618Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3893,515Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7878,866Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03814,665Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9082,044Ashfield

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.
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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.