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St. Helens and Darlington

188,397 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 0. 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

St. Helens Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795St. Helens: £5,327Darlington: £4,815St. Helens: £5,350Darlington: £4,548St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens 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: St. Helens £13,122, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696St. Helens: £13,122Darlington: £12,750St. Helens: £13,178Darlington: £12,042St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens 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: St. Helens £2,585, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225St. Helens: £2,585Darlington: £2,235St. Helens: £2,596Darlington: £2,111St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens 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: St. Helens £11,608, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435St. Helens: £11,608Darlington: £11,484St. Helens: £11,657Darlington: £10,847St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens 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: St. Helens £505, Darlington £485Darlington: £485St. Helens: £505Darlington: £487St. Helens: £507Darlington: £460St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479St. Helens 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: St. Helens £977, Darlington £747Darlington: £747St. Helens: £977Darlington: £750St. Helens: £981Darlington: £708St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens 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: St. Helens £33, Darlington £29Darlington: £29St. Helens: £33Darlington: £29St. Helens: £33Darlington: £28St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31St. Helens 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: St. Helens £709, Darlington £535Darlington: £535St. Helens: £709Darlington: £538St. Helens: £712Darlington: £508St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens 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: St. Helens £194, Darlington £134Darlington: £134St. Helens: £194Darlington: £134St. Helens: £195Darlington: £127St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens 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: St. Helens £176, Darlington £136Darlington: £136St. Helens: £176Darlington: £136St. Helens: £177Darlington: £129St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722St. Helens: £1,906Darlington: £1,729St. Helens: £1,914Darlington: £1,633St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Darlington £219Darlington: £219St. Helens: £264Darlington: £220St. Helens: £265Darlington: £208St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens 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: St. Helens £482, Darlington £350Darlington: £350St. Helens: £482Darlington: £351St. Helens: £484Darlington: £332St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens 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: St. Helens £9.58, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46St. Helens: £9.58Darlington: £9.50St. Helens: £9.62Darlington: £8.97St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens 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: St. Helens £12, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31St. Helens: £12Darlington: £8.34St. Helens: £12Darlington: £7.88St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35St. Helens: £9.84Darlington: £6.37St. Helens: £9.88Darlington: £6.02St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens 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: St. Helens 1,009.7, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7St. Helens 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: St. Helens 127.9, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 196.6, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens 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: St. Helens 231.9, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 38.2, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher29.9

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St. Helens and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,795£4,815£4,548St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,696£12,750£12,042St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,225£2,235£2,111St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,435£11,484£10,847St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£485£487£460St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£747£750£708St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£28St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£535£538£508St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£134£134£127St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£136£136£129St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,722£1,729£1,633St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£219£220£208St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£350£351£332St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£9.46£9.50£8.97St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.31£8.34£7.88St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.35£6.37£6.02St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,006.5St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9116.5St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6156.4St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.179.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9214.6St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.229.9St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens 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

St. Helens Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795St. Helens: £5,327Darlington: £4,815St. Helens: £5,350Darlington: £4,548St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544St. Helens: £2,552Darlington: £2,555St. Helens: £2,562Darlington: £2,413St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356St. Helens: £1,599Darlington: £1,362St. Helens: £1,606Darlington: £1,286St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291St. Helens: £2,257Darlington: £2,301St. Helens: £2,267Darlington: £2,174St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Darlington £97Darlington: £97St. Helens: £98Darlington: £98St. Helens: £99Darlington: £92St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens 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: St. Helens £190, Darlington £150Darlington: £150St. Helens: £190Darlington: £150St. Helens: £191Darlington: £142St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens 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: St. Helens £6.36, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83St. Helens: £6.36Darlington: £5.85St. Helens: £6.38Darlington: £5.53St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens 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: St. Helens £709, Darlington £535Darlington: £535St. Helens: £709Darlington: £538St. Helens: £712Darlington: £508St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens 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: St. Helens £194, Darlington £134Darlington: £134St. Helens: £194Darlington: £134St. Helens: £195Darlington: £127St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens 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: St. Helens £109, Darlington £83Darlington: £83St. Helens: £109Darlington: £83St. Helens: £109Darlington: £78St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050St. Helens: £1,179Darlington: £1,054St. Helens: £1,184Darlington: £996St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Darlington £219Darlington: £219St. Helens: £264Darlington: £220St. Helens: £265Darlington: £208St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Darlington £213Darlington: £213St. Helens: £298Darlington: £214St. Helens: £299Darlington: £202St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77St. Helens: £5.92Darlington: £5.79St. Helens: £5.95Darlington: £5.47St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06St. Helens: £7.38Darlington: £5.08St. Helens: £7.41Darlington: £4.80St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35St. Helens: £9.84Darlington: £6.37St. Helens: £9.88Darlington: £6.02St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 38.2, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens 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: St. Helens 23.6, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higher18.2

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St. Helens and Darlington, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,795£4,815£4,548St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,544£2,555£2,413St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,356£1,362£1,286St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£97£98£92St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£150£150£142St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.83£5.85£5.53St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£535£538£508St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£134£134£127St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£83£83£78St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,050£1,054£996St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£219£220£208St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£213£214£202St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.77£5.79£5.47St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.06£5.08£4.80St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.35£6.37£6.02St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.923.3St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.231.3St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.179.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4130.8St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.618.2St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 0. 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

St. Helens Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mSt. Helens: £1.0bnDarlington: £540.0mSt. Helens: £1.0bnDarlington: £510.1mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mSt. Helens: £480.7mDarlington: £286.5mSt. Helens: £482.7mDarlington: £270.6mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mSt. Helens: £301.2mDarlington: £152.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mDarlington: £144.3mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mSt. Helens: £425.2mDarlington: £258.1mSt. Helens: £427.0mDarlington: £243.8mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mSt. Helens: £18.5mDarlington: £10.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mDarlington: £10.3mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens 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: St. Helens £35.8m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mDarlington: £16.9mSt. Helens: £35.9mDarlington: £15.9mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens 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: St. Helens £1.2m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mSt. Helens: £1.2mDarlington: £0.66mSt. Helens: £1.2mDarlington: £0.62mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens 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: St. Helens £133.6m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mSt. Helens: £133.6mDarlington: £60.3mSt. Helens: £134.2mDarlington: £57.0mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens 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: St. Helens £36.6m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mSt. Helens: £36.6mDarlington: £15.1mSt. Helens: £36.7mDarlington: £14.2mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens 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: St. Helens £20.5m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mSt. Helens: £20.5mDarlington: £9.3mSt. Helens: £20.6mDarlington: £8.8mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mSt. Helens: £222.1mDarlington: £118.2mSt. Helens: £223.0mDarlington: £111.6mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mSt. Helens: £49.7mDarlington: £24.7mSt. Helens: £49.9mDarlington: £23.3mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mSt. Helens: £56.1mDarlington: £24.0mSt. Helens: £56.4mDarlington: £22.7mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mSt. Helens: £1.1mDarlington: £0.65mSt. Helens: £1.1mDarlington: £0.61mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.4mDarlington: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.4mDarlington: £0.54mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mSt. Helens: £1.9mDarlington: £0.71mSt. Helens: £1.9mDarlington: £0.68mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685St. Helens is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higher2,044

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Darlington, total
MeasureSt. HelensDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98922,620St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6852,618St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2023,515St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,7928,866St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01914,665St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4472,044St. Helens

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.
  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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