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Cannock Chase and Darlington

103,955 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Darlington on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Cannock Chase is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 11. 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

Cannock Chase Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Cannock Chase: £4,494Darlington: £4,815Cannock Chase: £4,514Darlington: £4,548Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £12,813, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Cannock Chase: £12,813Darlington: £12,750Cannock Chase: £12,868Darlington: £12,042Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £1,959, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Cannock Chase: £1,959Darlington: £2,235Cannock Chase: £1,967Darlington: £2,111Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £11,602, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Cannock Chase: £11,602Darlington: £11,484Cannock Chase: £11,652Darlington: £10,847Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £410, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Cannock Chase: £410Darlington: £487Cannock Chase: £412Darlington: £460Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £772, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Cannock Chase: £772Darlington: £750Cannock Chase: £775Darlington: £708Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £29, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £29Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £28Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington is higher£29£29£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Cannock Chase: £536Darlington: £538Cannock Chase: £538Darlington: £508Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £147, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £147Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £127Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £148, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £136Cannock Chase: £149Darlington: £129Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Cannock Chase is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Cannock Chase: £1,468Darlington: £1,729Cannock Chase: £1,474Darlington: £1,633Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Darlington is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Cannock Chase: £172Darlington: £220Cannock Chase: £173Darlington: £208Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £327, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Cannock Chase: £327Darlington: £351Cannock Chase: £329Darlington: £332Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £6.43, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Cannock Chase: £6.43Darlington: £9.50Cannock Chase: £6.46Darlington: £8.97Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £9.33, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Cannock Chase: £9.33Darlington: £8.34Cannock Chase: £9.37Darlington: £7.88Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Cannock Chase: £5.45Darlington: £6.37Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £6.02Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 1,010.6, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 110.3, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Darlington is higher116.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 164.0, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 188.0, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 31.7, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Cannock Chase is higher29.9

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Cannock Chase and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,696£12,750£12,042Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,435£11,484£10,847Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£747£750£708Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£535£538£508Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£134£134£127Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£136£136£129Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£8.31£8.34£7.88Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,006.5Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0156.4Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.579.1Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.729.9Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Cannock Chase: £4,494Darlington: £4,815Cannock Chase: £4,514Darlington: £4,548Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Darlington is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Cannock Chase: £2,413Darlington: £2,555Cannock Chase: £2,424Darlington: £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Cannock Chase: £1,220Darlington: £1,362Cannock Chase: £1,226Darlington: £1,286Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Darlington is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Cannock Chase: £2,185Darlington: £2,301Cannock Chase: £2,195Darlington: £2,174Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Cannock Chase: £77Darlington: £98Cannock Chase: £78Darlington: £92Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £145, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Cannock Chase: £145Darlington: £150Cannock Chase: £146Darlington: £142Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £5.85Cannock Chase: £5.49Darlington: £5.53Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Darlington is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Cannock Chase: £536Darlington: £538Cannock Chase: £538Darlington: £508Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £147, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £147Darlington: £134Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £127Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £92, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Cannock Chase: £92Darlington: £83Cannock Chase: £93Darlington: £78Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Cannock Chase is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Cannock Chase: £914Darlington: £1,054Cannock Chase: £918Darlington: £996Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Darlington is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Cannock Chase: £172Darlington: £220Cannock Chase: £173Darlington: £208Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Darlington is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Cannock Chase: £204Darlington: £214Cannock Chase: £205Darlington: £202Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Darlington is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Cannock Chase: £4.01Darlington: £5.79Cannock Chase: £4.02Darlington: £5.47Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Cannock Chase: £5.81Darlington: £5.08Cannock Chase: £5.83Darlington: £4.80Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Cannock Chase: £5.45Darlington: £6.37Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £6.02Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Darlington is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Darlington is higher23.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 19.8, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Cannock Chase is higher18.2

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Cannock Chase and Darlington, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£150£150£142Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£535£538£508Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£134£134£127Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£83£83£78Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.06£5.08£4.80Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.823.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.931.3Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.579.1Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.2Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mCannock Chase: £467.2mDarlington: £540.0mCannock Chase: £469.2mDarlington: £510.1mCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mDarlington is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mCannock Chase: £250.9mDarlington: £286.5mCannock Chase: £251.9mDarlington: £270.6mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mCannock Chase: £126.9mDarlington: £152.7mCannock Chase: £127.4mDarlington: £144.3mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mDarlington is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mCannock Chase: £227.2mDarlington: £258.1mCannock Chase: £228.1mDarlington: £243.8mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mCannock Chase: £8.0mDarlington: £10.9mCannock Chase: £8.1mDarlington: £10.3mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDarlington 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mCannock Chase: £15.1mDarlington: £16.9mCannock Chase: £15.2mDarlington: £15.9mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDarlington 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mCannock Chase: £55.7mDarlington: £60.3mCannock Chase: £56.0mDarlington: £57.0mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mDarlington 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mCannock Chase: £15.3mDarlington: £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.4mDarlington: £14.2mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £9.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £8.8mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mCannock Chase: £95.1mDarlington: £118.2mCannock Chase: £95.5mDarlington: £111.6mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mDarlington is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mCannock Chase: £17.9mDarlington: £24.7mCannock Chase: £18.0mDarlington: £23.3mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mCannock Chase: £21.2mDarlington: £24.0mCannock Chase: £21.3mDarlington: £22.7mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDarlington is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.42mDarlington: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.42mDarlington: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.60mDarlington: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.61mDarlington: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Darlington is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 8,262, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Darlington is higherDepends on how you count8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Darlington is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Darlington, total
MeasureCannock ChaseDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78722,620Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,618Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,515Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2628,866Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17514,665Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,044Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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