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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Darlington

241,793 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Darlington on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 3. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Darlington: £4,815Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Darlington: £4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Darlington: £12,750Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Darlington: £12,042Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Darlington: £2,235Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Darlington: £2,111Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Darlington: £11,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Darlington: £10,847Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Darlington: £487Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Darlington: £460Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Darlington: £750Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Darlington: £708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Darlington: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Darlington: £28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Darlington: £538Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Darlington: £508Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Darlington: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Darlington: £136Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Darlington: £129Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Darlington: £1,729Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Darlington: £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Darlington: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Darlington: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Darlington 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Darlington: £351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Darlington: £332Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Darlington: £9.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Darlington: £8.97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Darlington 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Darlington: £8.34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Darlington: £7.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Darlington: £6.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Darlington: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Darlington 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher29.9

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,795£4,815£4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,696£12,750£12,042Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,225£2,235£2,111Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,435£11,484£10,847Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£485£487£460Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£747£750£708Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£28Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£535£538£508Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£134£134£127Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£136£136£129Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,722£1,729£1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£350£351£332Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.31£8.34£7.88Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,006.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0116.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5156.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.479.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5214.6Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.429.9Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 6. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Darlington: £4,815Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Darlington: £4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Darlington: £2,555Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Darlington: £2,413Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Darlington: £1,362Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Darlington: £1,286Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Darlington: £2,301Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Darlington: £2,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Darlington: £98Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Darlington: £92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Darlington: £150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Darlington: £142Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Darlington: £5.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Darlington: £5.53Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Darlington: £538Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Darlington: £508Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Darlington: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Darlington: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Darlington: £83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Darlington: £78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Darlington: £1,054Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Darlington: £996Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Darlington: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Darlington: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Darlington: £214Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Darlington: £202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Darlington: £5.79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Darlington: £5.47Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Darlington: £5.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Darlington: £4.80Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Darlington: £6.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Darlington: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Darlington 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher18.2

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Darlington, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,795£4,815£4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,356£1,362£1,286Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£98£92Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£150£150£142Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.83£5.85£5.53Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£535£538£508Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£134£134£127Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£83£83£78Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,050£1,054£996Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£213£214£202Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.06£5.08£4.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.831.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.479.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4130.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.2Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDarlington: £540.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDarlington: £510.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mDarlington: £286.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mDarlington: £270.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mDarlington: £152.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mDarlington: £144.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mDarlington: £258.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mDarlington: £243.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mDarlington: £10.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mDarlington: £10.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mDarlington: £16.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mDarlington: £15.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDarlington: £0.66mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDarlington: £0.62mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mDarlington: £60.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mDarlington: £57.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mDarlington: £15.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mDarlington: £14.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mDarlington: £9.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mDarlington: £8.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mDarlington: £118.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mDarlington: £111.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mDarlington: £24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mDarlington: £23.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mDarlington: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mDarlington: £22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mDarlington: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mDarlington: £0.61mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDarlington: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDarlington: £0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDarlington: £0.71mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDarlington: £0.68mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher2,044

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Darlington, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68922,620Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5452,618Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8973,515Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,4168,866Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87014,665Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4752,044Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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