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Wakefield and Darlington

366,925 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Darlington on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Wakefield: £4,688Darlington: £4,815Wakefield: £4,708Darlington: £4,548Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Darlington 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: Wakefield £12,707, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Wakefield: £12,707Darlington: £12,750Wakefield: £12,761Darlington: £12,042Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Wakefield 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: Wakefield £2,295, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Wakefield: £2,295Darlington: £2,235Wakefield: £2,305Darlington: £2,111Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield 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: Wakefield £11,504, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Wakefield: £11,504Darlington: £11,484Wakefield: £11,553Darlington: £10,847Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield 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: Wakefield £437, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Wakefield: £437Darlington: £487Wakefield: £439Darlington: £460Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £737, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Wakefield: £737Darlington: £750Wakefield: £741Darlington: £708Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Darlington 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: Wakefield £29, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Wakefield: £29Darlington: £29Wakefield: £29Darlington: £28Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Wakefield: £577Darlington: £538Wakefield: £579Darlington: £508Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield 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: Wakefield £169, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Wakefield: £169Darlington: £134Wakefield: £169Darlington: £127Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield 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: Wakefield £148, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Wakefield: £148Darlington: £136Wakefield: £149Darlington: £129Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Wakefield: £1,702Darlington: £1,729Wakefield: £1,710Darlington: £1,633Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Wakefield: £219Darlington: £220Wakefield: £220Darlington: £208Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £428, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Wakefield: £428Darlington: £351Wakefield: £429Darlington: £332Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield 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: Wakefield £8.82, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Wakefield: £8.82Darlington: £9.50Wakefield: £8.86Darlington: £8.97Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£9.46£9.50£8.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Wakefield: £8.03Darlington: £8.34Wakefield: £8.07Darlington: £7.88Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Wakefield: £6.02Darlington: £6.37Wakefield: £6.05Darlington: £6.02Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield 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: Wakefield 113.1, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count116.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 155.0, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Darlington 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: Wakefield 86.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield 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: Wakefield 221.1, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Wakefield 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: Wakefield 32.5, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher29.9

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Wakefield and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,696£12,750£12,042Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,225£2,235£2,111Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,435£11,484£10,847Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£747£750£708Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£535£538£508Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£134£134£127Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£136£136£129Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£350£351£332Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,006.5Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1116.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0156.4Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.279.1Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1214.6Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.529.9Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Wakefield: £4,688Darlington: £4,815Wakefield: £4,708Darlington: £4,548Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Wakefield: £2,289Darlington: £2,555Wakefield: £2,299Darlington: £2,413Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Wakefield: £1,428Darlington: £1,362Wakefield: £1,434Darlington: £1,286Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Wakefield: £2,072Darlington: £2,301Wakefield: £2,081Darlington: £2,174Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Wakefield: £79Darlington: £98Wakefield: £79Darlington: £92Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Wakefield: £133Darlington: £150Wakefield: £133Darlington: £142Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Darlington 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: Wakefield £5.19, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Wakefield: £5.19Darlington: £5.85Wakefield: £5.21Darlington: £5.53Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Wakefield: £577Darlington: £538Wakefield: £579Darlington: £508Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield 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: Wakefield £169, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Wakefield: £169Darlington: £134Wakefield: £169Darlington: £127Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield 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: Wakefield £92, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Wakefield: £92Darlington: £83Wakefield: £92Darlington: £78Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Wakefield is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Wakefield: £1,060Darlington: £1,054Wakefield: £1,064Darlington: £996Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Wakefield: £219Darlington: £220Wakefield: £220Darlington: £208Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Wakefield: £266Darlington: £214Wakefield: £267Darlington: £202Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Wakefield: £5.49Darlington: £5.79Wakefield: £5.52Darlington: £5.47Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Wakefield: £5.01Darlington: £5.08Wakefield: £5.03Darlington: £4.80Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Wakefield: £6.02Darlington: £6.37Wakefield: £6.05Darlington: £6.02Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Darlington 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: Wakefield 86.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Wakefield 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: Wakefield 20.3, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher18.2

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Wakefield and Darlington, per resident
MeasureWakefieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,356£1,362£1,286Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£150£150£142Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£535£538£508Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£134£134£127Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£83£83£78Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,050£1,054£996Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£213£214£202Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.06£5.08£4.80Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.423.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.3Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.279.1Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6130.8Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.2Wakefield

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mWakefield: £1.7bnDarlington: £540.0mWakefield: £1.7bnDarlington: £510.1mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mWakefield: £839.9mDarlington: £286.5mWakefield: £843.5mDarlington: £270.6mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mWakefield: £524.1mDarlington: £152.7mWakefield: £526.3mDarlington: £144.3mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mWakefield: £760.4mDarlington: £258.1mWakefield: £763.6mDarlington: £243.8mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mWakefield: £28.9mDarlington: £10.9mWakefield: £29.0mDarlington: £10.3mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mWakefield: £48.7mDarlington: £16.9mWakefield: £48.9mDarlington: £15.9mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mWakefield: £1.9mDarlington: £0.66mWakefield: £1.9mDarlington: £0.62mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mWakefield: £211.7mDarlington: £60.3mWakefield: £212.6mDarlington: £57.0mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mWakefield: £61.9mDarlington: £15.1mWakefield: £62.1mDarlington: £14.2mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield 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: Wakefield £33.8m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mWakefield: £33.8mDarlington: £9.3mWakefield: £33.9mDarlington: £8.8mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mWakefield: £388.8mDarlington: £118.2mWakefield: £390.5mDarlington: £111.6mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mWakefield: £80.3mDarlington: £24.7mWakefield: £80.6mDarlington: £23.3mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mWakefield: £97.7mDarlington: £24.0mWakefield: £98.1mDarlington: £22.7mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mWakefield: £2.0mDarlington: £0.65mWakefield: £2.0mDarlington: £0.61mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mWakefield: £1.8mDarlington: £0.57mWakefield: £1.8mDarlington: £0.54mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mWakefield: £2.2mDarlington: £0.71mWakefield: £2.2mDarlington: £0.68mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Darlington, total
MeasureWakefieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32522,620Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4782,618Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2463,515Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,6408,866Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48414,665Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4312,044Wakefield

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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