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Falkirk and Darlington

159,850 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Darlington on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 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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Per person in the age group

Falkirk 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

Falkirk Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Falkirk: £4,713Darlington: £4,815Falkirk: £4,733Darlington: £4,548Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Darlington 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: Falkirk £12,947, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Falkirk: £12,947Darlington: £12,750Falkirk: £13,002Darlington: £12,042Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,048, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Falkirk: £2,048Darlington: £2,235Falkirk: £2,056Darlington: £2,111Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Falkirk: £11,771Darlington: £11,484Falkirk: £11,821Darlington: £10,847Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk 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: Falkirk £432, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Falkirk: £432Darlington: £487Falkirk: £434Darlington: £460Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Darlington 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: Falkirk £720, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Falkirk: £720Darlington: £750Falkirk: £723Darlington: £708Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Darlington 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: Falkirk £24, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Falkirk: £24Darlington: £29Falkirk: £24Darlington: £28Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Darlington 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: Falkirk £615, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Falkirk: £615Darlington: £538Falkirk: £618Darlington: £508Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Falkirk: £193Darlington: £134Falkirk: £194Darlington: £127Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Falkirk: £125Darlington: £136Falkirk: £125Darlington: £129Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Falkirk: £1,479Darlington: £1,729Falkirk: £1,485Darlington: £1,633Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Falkirk: £166Darlington: £220Falkirk: £167Darlington: £208Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Darlington 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: Falkirk £429, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Falkirk: £429Darlington: £351Falkirk: £431Darlington: £332Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.38, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Falkirk: £6.38Darlington: £9.50Falkirk: £6.41Darlington: £8.97Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Darlington 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: Falkirk £8.17, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Falkirk: £8.17Darlington: £8.34Falkirk: £8.21Darlington: £7.88Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Falkirk: £8.72Darlington: £6.37Falkirk: £8.76Darlington: £6.02Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.5, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk 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: Falkirk 117.1, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 174.4, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk 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: Falkirk 197.7, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  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: Falkirk 30.5, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher29.9

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Falkirk and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,696£12,750£12,042Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£2,225£2,235£2,111Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,435£11,484£10,847Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£485£487£460Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£747£750£708Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£535£538£508Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£134£134£127Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£136£136£129Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,722£1,729£1,633Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£350£351£332Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£8.31£8.34£7.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.35£6.37£6.02Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,006.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1116.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4156.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.279.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7214.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated29.9Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 14. 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

Falkirk Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Falkirk: £4,713Darlington: £4,815Falkirk: £4,733Darlington: £4,548Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Falkirk: £2,434Darlington: £2,555Falkirk: £2,444Darlington: £2,413Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Falkirk: £1,296Darlington: £1,362Falkirk: £1,301Darlington: £1,286Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Falkirk: £2,213Darlington: £2,301Falkirk: £2,222Darlington: £2,174Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Falkirk: £81Darlington: £98Falkirk: £82Darlington: £92Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Darlington 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: Falkirk £135, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Falkirk: £135Darlington: £150Falkirk: £136Darlington: £142Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Darlington 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: Falkirk £4.45, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Falkirk: £4.45Darlington: £5.85Falkirk: £4.47Darlington: £5.53Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Darlington 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: Falkirk £615, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Falkirk: £615Darlington: £538Falkirk: £618Darlington: £508Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Falkirk: £193Darlington: £134Falkirk: £194Darlington: £127Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Falkirk: £79Darlington: £83Falkirk: £79Darlington: £78Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Falkirk: £936Darlington: £1,054Falkirk: £940Darlington: £996Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Falkirk: £166Darlington: £220Falkirk: £167Darlington: £208Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Falkirk: £272Darlington: £214Falkirk: £273Darlington: £202Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Falkirk: £4.04Darlington: £5.79Falkirk: £4.05Darlington: £5.47Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Darlington is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Falkirk: £5.17Darlington: £5.08Falkirk: £5.19Darlington: £4.80Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Falkirk: £8.72Darlington: £6.37Falkirk: £8.76Darlington: £6.02Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Darlington 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: Falkirk 32.8, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.2, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count130.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher18.2

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Falkirk and Darlington, per resident
MeasureFalkirkDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,795£4,815£4,548Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,356£1,362£1,286Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£150£150£142Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£5.83£5.85£5.53Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£535£538£508Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£134£134£127Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£83£83£78Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£1,050£1,054£996Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£213£214£202Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.06£5.08£4.80Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.35£6.37£6.02Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.3Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.3Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.279.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1130.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated18.2Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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

Falkirk Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mFalkirk: £753.4mDarlington: £540.0mFalkirk: £756.6mDarlington: £510.1mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mFalkirk: £389.1mDarlington: £286.5mFalkirk: £390.7mDarlington: £270.6mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mFalkirk: £207.1mDarlington: £152.7mFalkirk: £208.0mDarlington: £144.3mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mFalkirk: £353.7mDarlington: £258.1mFalkirk: £355.2mDarlington: £243.8mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mFalkirk: £13.0mDarlington: £10.9mFalkirk: £13.0mDarlington: £10.3mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £21.6m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mFalkirk: £21.6mDarlington: £16.9mFalkirk: £21.7mDarlington: £15.9mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £0.71m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.71mDarlington: £0.66mFalkirk: £0.71mDarlington: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £98.3m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mFalkirk: £98.3mDarlington: £60.3mFalkirk: £98.7mDarlington: £57.0mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £30.9m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mFalkirk: £30.9mDarlington: £15.1mFalkirk: £31.0mDarlington: £14.2mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £12.6m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mFalkirk: £12.6mDarlington: £9.3mFalkirk: £12.7mDarlington: £8.8mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mFalkirk: £149.6mDarlington: £118.2mFalkirk: £150.2mDarlington: £111.6mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mFalkirk: £26.6mDarlington: £24.7mFalkirk: £26.7mDarlington: £23.3mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mFalkirk: £43.4mDarlington: £24.0mFalkirk: £43.6mDarlington: £22.7mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mDarlington: £0.61mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.83mDarlington: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.83mDarlington: £0.54mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mFalkirk: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mFalkirk: £1.4mDarlington: £0.68mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk 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: Falkirk 5,240, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Darlington, total
MeasureFalkirkDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51922,620Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,618Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2403,515Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8508,866Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99714,665Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated2,044Falkirk

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.
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