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Doncaster and Stockton-on-Tees

320,248 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Doncaster is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 9. 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

Doncaster Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Doncaster: £4,862Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Doncaster: £4,882Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Doncaster: £12,757Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Doncaster: £12,811Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Doncaster: £2,497Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Doncaster: £2,508Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Doncaster: £11,396Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Doncaster: £11,444Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Doncaster: £520Stockton-on-Tees: £494Doncaster: £522Stockton-on-Tees: £466Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster is higher£492£494£466

  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: Doncaster £809, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Doncaster: £809Stockton-on-Tees: £911Doncaster: £813Stockton-on-Tees: £861Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Doncaster £32, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Doncaster: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Doncaster: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £30Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Doncaster: £605Stockton-on-Tees: £568Doncaster: £608Stockton-on-Tees: £537Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£566£568£537

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Doncaster: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £147Doncaster: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £139Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£146£147£139

  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: Doncaster £170, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Doncaster: £170Stockton-on-Tees: £174Doncaster: £170Stockton-on-Tees: £164Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Doncaster: £1,941Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Doncaster: £1,950Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Doncaster: £195Stockton-on-Tees: £198Doncaster: £196Stockton-on-Tees: £187Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Doncaster: £369Stockton-on-Tees: £341Doncaster: £371Stockton-on-Tees: £322Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Doncaster is higher£339£341£322

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Doncaster: £8.33Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Doncaster: £8.36Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Doncaster: £8.16Stockton-on-Tees: £11Doncaster: £8.19Stockton-on-Tees: £11Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Doncaster: £6.67Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Doncaster: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higher1,019.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Doncaster is higher125.1

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higher215.8

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higher37.5

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,695£4,715£4,453Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,303£2,313£2,185Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,442£11,490£10,853Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£492£494£466Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£31£31£30Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£566£568£537Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£146£147£139Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,771£1,779£1,680Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£339£341£322Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,019.6Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3125.1Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.586.6Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5215.8Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.637.5Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 9. 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

Doncaster Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Doncaster: £4,862Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Doncaster: £4,882Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Doncaster: £2,352Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Doncaster: £2,363Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Doncaster: £1,539Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Doncaster: £1,545Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Doncaster: £2,101Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Doncaster: £2,110Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Doncaster: £96Stockton-on-Tees: £91Doncaster: £96Stockton-on-Tees: £86Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£90£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Doncaster: £149Stockton-on-Tees: £168Doncaster: £150Stockton-on-Tees: £158Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Doncaster: £5.97Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Doncaster: £5.99Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Doncaster: £605Stockton-on-Tees: £568Doncaster: £608Stockton-on-Tees: £537Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£566£568£537

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Doncaster: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £147Doncaster: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £139Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£146£147£139

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Doncaster: £105Stockton-on-Tees: £106Doncaster: £105Stockton-on-Tees: £100Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Doncaster: £1,196Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Doncaster: £1,201Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Doncaster: £195Stockton-on-Tees: £198Doncaster: £196Stockton-on-Tees: £187Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Doncaster: £228Stockton-on-Tees: £209Doncaster: £229Stockton-on-Tees: £197Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Doncaster is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Doncaster: £5.13Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Doncaster: £5.16Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Doncaster: £5.03Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Doncaster: £5.05Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Doncaster: £6.67Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Doncaster: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Doncaster is higher187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Doncaster is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higher132.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureDoncasterStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,695£4,715£4,453Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,411£1,417£1,338Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£90£91£86Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.74£5.76£5.44Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£566£568£537Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£146£147£139Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,085£1,089£1,029Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£208£209£197Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7187.6Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.0Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.586.6Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4132.2Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.0Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Doncaster Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mDoncaster: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mDoncaster: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higher£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mDoncaster: £753.4mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mDoncaster: £756.6mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mDoncaster: £492.8mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mDoncaster: £494.9mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higher£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mDoncaster: £673.0mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mDoncaster: £675.9mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mDoncaster: £30.7mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mDoncaster: £30.8mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mDoncaster: £47.8mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mDoncaster: £48.0mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mDoncaster: £193.7mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mDoncaster: £194.6mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mDoncaster: £52.5mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mDoncaster: £52.7mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mDoncaster: £33.5mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mDoncaster: £33.6mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mDoncaster: £383.1mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mDoncaster: £384.7mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mDoncaster: £62.4mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mDoncaster: £62.7mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mDoncaster: £72.9mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mDoncaster: £73.2mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDoncaster: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDoncaster: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higher38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higher4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higher17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higher27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higher4,729

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureDoncasterStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44338,642Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4574,742Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0237,061Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31017,836Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85727,230Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4264,729Doncaster

Sources

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

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