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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Darlington

127,474 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Darlington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 17. 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Darlington: £4,815Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Darlington: £4,548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Darlington: £12,750Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Darlington: £12,042Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Darlington: £2,235Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Darlington: £2,111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Darlington: £11,484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Darlington: £10,847Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Darlington: £487Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Darlington: £460Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £841, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Darlington: £750Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Darlington: £708Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £24, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Darlington: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Darlington: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Darlington: £538Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Darlington: £508Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Darlington: £127Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £108, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Darlington: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Darlington: £129Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Darlington is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Darlington: £1,729Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Darlington: £1,633Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Darlington is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £208Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £337, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Darlington: £351Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Darlington: £332Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Darlington: £9.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Darlington: £8.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Darlington: £8.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Darlington: £7.88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Darlington is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Darlington: £6.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Darlington: £6.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Darlington is higher29.9

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,696£12,750£12,042Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,435£11,484£10,847Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£747£750£708Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£134£134£127Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£136£136£129Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£350£351£332Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,006.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.3116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6156.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.779.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.829.9Darlington

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 17. 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Darlington: £4,815Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Darlington: £4,548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Darlington: £2,555Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Darlington: £2,413Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Darlington: £1,362Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Darlington: £1,286Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Darlington is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Darlington: £2,301Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Darlington: £2,174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Darlington: £98Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Darlington: £92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Darlington: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Darlington: £142Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Darlington: £5.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Darlington: £5.53Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Darlington: £538Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Darlington: £508Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Darlington: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Darlington: £127Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Darlington: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Darlington: £78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Darlington is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Darlington: £1,054Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Darlington: £996Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Darlington is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Darlington: £208Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Darlington: £214Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Darlington: £202Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Darlington: £5.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Darlington: £5.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Darlington: £5.08Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Darlington: £4.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Darlington is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Darlington: £6.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Darlington: £6.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Darlington is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Darlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Darlington is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Darlington, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,544£2,555£2,413Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,291£2,301£2,174Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£150£150£142Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£535£538£508Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£134£134£127Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£83£83£78Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£213£214£202Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3201.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.779.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.218.2Darlington

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mDarlington: £540.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mDarlington: £510.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mDarlington: £286.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mDarlington: £270.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mDarlington: £152.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mDarlington: £144.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mDarlington is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mDarlington: £258.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mDarlington: £243.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mDarlington: £10.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mDarlington: £10.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mDarlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mDarlington: £16.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mDarlington: £15.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mDarlington: £0.66mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mDarlington: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mDarlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mDarlington: £60.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mDarlington: £57.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mDarlington: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mDarlington: £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mDarlington 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mDarlington: £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mDarlington: £8.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mDarlington is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mDarlington: £118.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mDarlington: £111.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mDarlington is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mDarlington: £24.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mDarlington: £23.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mDarlington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mDarlington: £24.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mDarlington: £22.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mDarlington: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mDarlington: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mDarlington: £0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mDarlington: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mDarlington: £0.68mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDarlington is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Darlington is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Darlington is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Darlington is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Darlington, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68622,620Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4492,618Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4513,515Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8788,866Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38014,665Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,044Darlington

Sources

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

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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.
  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.
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