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Amber Valley and Blaydon and Consett

93,258 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Amber Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 12. 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

Amber Valley Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Amber Valley: £4,972Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Amber Valley: £12,979Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Amber Valley: £13,034Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Amber Valley: £2,106Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Amber Valley: £2,115Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Amber Valley: £11,743Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Amber Valley: £11,793Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Amber Valley: £386Blaydon and Consett: £506Amber Valley: £388Blaydon and Consett: £478Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Blaydon and Consett is higher£503£506£478

  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: Amber Valley £823, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Amber Valley: £823Blaydon and Consett: £910Amber Valley: £827Blaydon and Consett: £860Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Blaydon and Consett is higher£906£910£860

  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: Amber Valley £26, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Amber Valley: £26Blaydon and Consett: £35Amber Valley: £27Blaydon and Consett: £33Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Amber Valley: £577Blaydon and Consett: £587Amber Valley: £580Blaydon and Consett: £554Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Amber Valley: £150Blaydon and Consett: £150Amber Valley: £151Blaydon and Consett: £141Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Amber Valley is higher£149£150£141

  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: Amber Valley £148, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Amber Valley: £148Blaydon and Consett: £146Amber Valley: £149Blaydon and Consett: £138Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Amber Valley is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Amber Valley: £1,562Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Amber Valley: £1,569Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Amber Valley: £205Blaydon and Consett: £197Amber Valley: £206Blaydon and Consett: £186Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Amber Valley is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Amber Valley: £377Blaydon and Consett: £351Amber Valley: £379Blaydon and Consett: £332Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £9.10, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Amber Valley: £9.10Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Amber Valley: £9.14Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Amber Valley: £9.71Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Amber Valley: £9.75Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Amber Valley: £7.72Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Amber Valley: £7.75Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Blaydon and Consett is higher1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Blaydon and Consett is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count197.7

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higher31.5

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Amber Valley and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,090£2,099£1,983Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,614£11,664£11,017Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£149£150£141Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£145£146£138Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£196£197£186Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£350£351£332Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£7.85£7.89£7.45Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£8.77£8.81£8.32Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.087.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6197.7Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 12. 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

Amber Valley Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Amber Valley: £4,972Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Amber Valley: £2,726Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Amber Valley: £2,738Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Amber Valley: £1,285Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Amber Valley: £1,290Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Amber Valley: £2,466Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Amber Valley: £2,477Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley is higher£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Amber Valley: £81Blaydon and Consett: £106Amber Valley: £82Blaydon and Consett: £100Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Blaydon and Consett is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Amber Valley: £173Blaydon and Consett: £191Amber Valley: £174Blaydon and Consett: £180Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Blaydon and Consett is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Amber Valley: £5.55Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Amber Valley: £5.57Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Amber Valley: £577Blaydon and Consett: £587Amber Valley: £580Blaydon and Consett: £554Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Amber Valley: £150Blaydon and Consett: £150Amber Valley: £151Blaydon and Consett: £141Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Amber Valley is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Amber Valley: £90Blaydon and Consett: £89Amber Valley: £91Blaydon and Consett: £84Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Amber Valley is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Amber Valley: £953Blaydon and Consett: £965Amber Valley: £957Blaydon and Consett: £912Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Blaydon and Consett is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Amber Valley: £205Blaydon and Consett: £197Amber Valley: £206Blaydon and Consett: £186Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Amber Valley is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Amber Valley: £230Blaydon and Consett: £214Amber Valley: £231Blaydon and Consett: £202Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Amber Valley is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Amber Valley: £5.56Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Amber Valley: £5.58Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Amber Valley: £5.92Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Amber Valley: £5.95Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Amber Valley: £7.72Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Amber Valley: £7.75Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Blaydon and Consett is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Blaydon and Consett is higher39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higher19.2

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Amber Valley and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,273£1,278£1,207Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,438£2,449£2,313Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£149£150£141Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£88£89£84Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£961£965£912Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£196£197£186Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£213£214£202Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.78£4.80£4.53Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.33£5.36£5.06Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.028.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.339.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.087.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.1120.4Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.2Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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

Amber Valley Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mAmber Valley: £461.7mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mAmber Valley: £463.7mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mAmber Valley: £254.2mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mAmber Valley: £255.3mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mAmber Valley: £119.8mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mAmber Valley: £120.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mAmber Valley is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mAmber Valley: £230.0mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mAmber Valley: £231.0mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley is higher£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mAmber Valley: £7.6mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mAmber Valley: £7.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mAmber Valley: £16.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mAmber Valley: £16.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mAmber Valley: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mAmber Valley: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mAmber Valley: £53.8mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mAmber Valley: £54.1mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mAmber Valley: £8.4mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mAmber Valley: £8.5mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mAmber Valley: £88.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mAmber Valley: £89.2mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mAmber Valley: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mAmber Valley: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAmber Valley is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mAmber Valley: £21.4mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mAmber Valley: £21.5mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mAmber Valley: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mAmber Valley: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mAmber Valley: £0.72mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.72mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Blaydon and Consett is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Blaydon and Consett is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Blaydon and Consett is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Amber Valley is higher1,800

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Amber Valley and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureAmber ValleyBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlaydon and Consett
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88920,162Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2963,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8348,204Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29711,314Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8481,800Amber Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.