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Arundel and South Downs and Hexham

99,148 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Arundel and South Downs is higher than Hexham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 16. 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

Arundel and South Downs Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Hexham: £4,705Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Hexham: £4,444Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £12,484, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Hexham: £12,448Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Hexham: £11,758Arundel and South Downs: £11,841

    £12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs is higher£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,296, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Hexham: £1,358Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Hexham: £1,283Arundel and South Downs: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Hexham is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £11,692, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Hexham: £11,522Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Hexham: £10,883Arundel and South Downs: £11,090

    £11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £236, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Arundel and South Downs: £236Hexham: £248Arundel and South Downs: £237Hexham: £234Arundel and South Downs: £223

    £236£237£223Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  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: Arundel and South Downs £541, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Arundel and South Downs: £541Hexham: £661Arundel and South Downs: £544Hexham: £624Arundel and South Downs: £514

    £541£544£514Hexham is higher£658£661£624

  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: Arundel and South Downs £15, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15Hexham: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15Hexham: £16Arundel and South Downs: £14

    £15£15£14Hexham is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Arundel and South Downs: £237Hexham: £370Arundel and South Downs: £238Hexham: £349Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £95Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82Hexham is higher£100£100£95

  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: Arundel and South Downs £72, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Arundel and South Downs: £72Hexham: £94Arundel and South Downs: £73Hexham: £89Arundel and South Downs: £69

    £72£73£69Hexham is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,043, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Hexham: £1,004Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Hexham: £948Arundel and South Downs: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Arundel and South Downs is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Arundel and South Downs: £158Hexham: £144Arundel and South Downs: £159Hexham: £136Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £171, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Arundel and South Downs: £171Hexham: £251Arundel and South Downs: £172Hexham: £237Arundel and South Downs: £163

    £171£172£163Hexham is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £5.77, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Hexham: £4.97Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Hexham: £4.69Arundel and South Downs: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £2.99, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Hexham: £4.02Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Hexham: £3.80Arundel and South Downs: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Hexham is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Hexham: £9.85Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Hexham is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 58.9, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9

    58.9Hexham is higher66.9

  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: Arundel and South Downs 108.9, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Arundel and South Downs: 108.9

    108.9Hexham is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7Hexham is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs 117.3, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Arundel and South Downs: 117.3

    117.3Hexham is higher127.0

  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: Arundel and South Downs 16.6, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Arundel and South Downs: 16.6

    16.6Hexham is higher20.1

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Arundel and South Downs and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureArundel and South DownsHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£4,685£4,705£4,444Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,484£12,537£11,841£12,396£12,448£11,758Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229£1,352£1,358£1,283Hexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,741£11,090£11,474£11,522£10,883Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£223£247£248£234Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£541£544£514£658£661£624Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,000£1,004£948Arundel and South Downs
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£143£144£136Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£163£250£251£237Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.94£4.97£4.69Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.966.9Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9136.6Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.754.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.3127.0Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.620.1Hexham

Per resident

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Arundel and South Downs Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Hexham: £4,705Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Hexham: £4,444Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,552, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Hexham: £3,314Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Hexham: £3,130Arundel and South Downs: £3,369

    £3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £705, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Arundel and South Downs: £705Hexham: £767Arundel and South Downs: £708Hexham: £724Arundel and South Downs: £668

    £705£708£668Hexham is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,326, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Hexham: £3,067Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Hexham: £2,897Arundel and South Downs: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £67, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Arundel and South Downs: £67Hexham: £66Arundel and South Downs: £67Hexham: £62Arundel and South Downs: £64

    £67£67£64Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £154, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Arundel and South Downs: £154Hexham: £176Arundel and South Downs: £155Hexham: £166Arundel and South Downs: £146

    £154£155£146Hexham is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4.30, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Hexham: £4.54Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Hexham: £4.29Arundel and South Downs: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Hexham is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Arundel and South Downs: £237Hexham: £370Arundel and South Downs: £238Hexham: £349Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £95Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82Hexham is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £39, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Arundel and South Downs: £39Hexham: £53Arundel and South Downs: £40Hexham: £50Arundel and South Downs: £37

    £39£40£37Hexham is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £567, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Arundel and South Downs: £567Hexham: £567Arundel and South Downs: £570Hexham: £535Arundel and South Downs: £538

    £567£570£538Arundel and South Downs is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Arundel and South Downs: £158Hexham: £144Arundel and South Downs: £159Hexham: £136Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £93, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Arundel and South Downs: £93Hexham: £142Arundel and South Downs: £94Hexham: £134Arundel and South Downs: £88

    £93£94£88Hexham is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3.13, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Hexham: £2.81Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Hexham: £2.65Arundel and South Downs: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £1.63, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Hexham: £2.28Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Hexham: £2.15Arundel and South Downs: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Hexham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Hexham: £9.85Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 286.4, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Arundel and South Downs: 286.4

    286.4Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 16.8, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8

    16.8Hexham is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 31.0, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Arundel and South Downs: 31.0

    31.0Hexham is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7Hexham is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 63.8, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Arundel and South Downs: 63.8

    63.8Hexham is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 9.0, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Arundel and South Downs: 9.0

    9.0Hexham is higher11.3

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Arundel and South Downs and Hexham, per resident
MeasureArundel and South DownsHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£4,685£4,705£4,444Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,552£3,567£3,369£3,300£3,314£3,130Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£763£767£724Hexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,054£3,067£2,897Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£66£66£62Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£53£53£50Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£565£567£535Arundel and South Downs
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£143£144£136Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£141£142£134Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.79£2.81£2.65Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.27£2.28£2.15Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.4272.1Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.8Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.036.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.754.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.871.7Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.011.3Hexham

Total

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Arundel and South Downs Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £470.4m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mHexham: £453.1mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mHexham: £428.0mArundel and South Downs: £446.1m

    £470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £352.1m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mHexham: £319.2mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mHexham: £301.5mArundel and South Downs: £334.0m

    £352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £69.9m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mHexham: £73.8mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mHexham: £69.7mArundel and South Downs: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mHexham is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs £329.8m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mHexham: £295.4mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mHexham: £279.0mArundel and South Downs: £312.8m

    £329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £6.6m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mHexham: £6.4mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mHexham: £6.0mArundel and South Downs: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.3m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mHexham: £16.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mHexham: £16.0mArundel and South Downs: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHexham is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.43m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mHexham: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mHexham: £0.41mArundel and South Downs: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mHexham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £23.5m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mHexham: £35.6mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mHexham: £33.6mArundel and South Downs: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mHexham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £8.6m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mHexham: £9.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mHexham: £9.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHexham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £3.9m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mHexham: £5.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mHexham: £4.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mHexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £56.2m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mHexham: £54.6mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mHexham: £51.6mArundel and South Downs: £53.4m

    £56.2m£56.5m£53.4mArundel and South Downs is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.7m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mHexham: £13.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mHexham: £13.1mArundel and South Downs: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £9.2m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mHexham: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mHexham: £12.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mHexham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.31m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mHexham: £0.27mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mHexham: £0.26mArundel and South Downs: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.16m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mHexham: £0.22mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mHexham: £0.21mArundel and South Downs: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.55m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mHexham: £1.0mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mHexham: £0.95mArundel and South Downs: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs 28,399, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Arundel and South Downs: 28,399

    28,399Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 1,661, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Arundel and South Downs: 1,661

    1,661Hexham is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,073, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Arundel and South Downs: 3,073

    3,073Hexham is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,640, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Arundel and South Downs: 3,640

    3,640Hexham is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 6,322, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Arundel and South Downs: 6,322

    6,322Hexham is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 895, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Arundel and South Downs: 895

    895Hexham is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Arundel and South Downs and Hexham, total
MeasureArundel and South DownsHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mHexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mArundel and South Downs
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39926,209Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,714Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0733,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6405,235Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3226,908Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,091Hexham

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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