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Blaydon and Consett and Erewash

93,967 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Erewash on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Blaydon and Consett Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Erewash: £4,726Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Erewash: £4,464Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Erewash: £13,104Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Erewash: £12,377Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,049£13,104£12,377

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Erewash: £2,151Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Erewash: £2,032Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Erewash is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Erewash: £11,910Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Erewash: £11,249Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Erewash £385Erewash: £385Blaydon and Consett: £503Erewash: £386Blaydon and Consett: £506Erewash: £365Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£385£386£365

  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: Blaydon and Consett £906, Erewash £777Erewash: £777Blaydon and Consett: £906Erewash: £780Blaydon and Consett: £910Erewash: £737Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£777£780£737

  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: Blaydon and Consett £35, Erewash £28Erewash: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Erewash: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Erewash: £26Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Blaydon and Consett: £584Erewash: £535Blaydon and Consett: £587Erewash: £505Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Blaydon and Consett: £149Erewash: £146Blaydon and Consett: £150Erewash: £137Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£137

  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: Blaydon and Consett £145, Erewash £133Erewash: £133Blaydon and Consett: £145Erewash: £133Blaydon and Consett: £146Erewash: £126Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Erewash: £1,685Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Erewash: £1,591Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Erewash is higher£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Blaydon and Consett: £196Erewash: £204Blaydon and Consett: £197Erewash: £193Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Erewash is higher£203£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £350, Erewash £316Erewash: £316Blaydon and Consett: £350Erewash: £318Blaydon and Consett: £351Erewash: £300Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Blaydon and Consett is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Erewash: £8.62Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Erewash: £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Erewash is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Erewash: £6.95Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Erewash: £6.56Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Erewash: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Erewash: £4.29Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher106.6

  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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher159.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Erewash is higher205.5

  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: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higher29.6

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Blaydon and Consett and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,706£4,726£4,464Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£13,049£13,104£12,377Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£385£386£365Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£777£780£737Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£26Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£532£535£505Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£145£146£137Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£133£133£126Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£316£318£300Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£6.92£6.95£6.56Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.52£4.54£4.29Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,019.8Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6106.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9159.5Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.377.6Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7205.5Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.529.6Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 5. 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

Blaydon and Consett Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Erewash: £4,726Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Erewash: £4,464Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Erewash: £2,488Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Erewash: £2,350Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Erewash: £1,350Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Erewash: £1,275Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Erewash is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Erewash: £2,261Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Erewash: £2,136Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Erewash £73Erewash: £73Blaydon and Consett: £106Erewash: £73Blaydon and Consett: £106Erewash: £69Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Erewash £147Erewash: £147Blaydon and Consett: £190Erewash: £148Blaydon and Consett: £191Erewash: £140Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£147£148£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Erewash: £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Erewash: £5.03Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Blaydon and Consett: £584Erewash: £535Blaydon and Consett: £587Erewash: £505Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Blaydon and Consett: £149Erewash: £146Blaydon and Consett: £150Erewash: £137Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Erewash £83Erewash: £83Blaydon and Consett: £88Erewash: £84Blaydon and Consett: £89Erewash: £79Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052Blaydon and Consett: £961Erewash: £1,057Blaydon and Consett: £965Erewash: £998Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Erewash is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Blaydon and Consett: £196Erewash: £204Blaydon and Consett: £197Erewash: £193Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Erewash is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Erewash £199Erewash: £199Blaydon and Consett: £213Erewash: £199Blaydon and Consett: £214Erewash: £188Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Blaydon and Consett is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Erewash: £5.41Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Erewash: £5.11Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Erewash is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Erewash: £4.36Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Erewash: £4.12Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Erewash: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Erewash: £4.29Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higher193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Erewash is higher129.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higher18.6

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Blaydon and Consett and Erewash, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,706£4,726£4,464Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,477£2,488£2,350Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,251£2,261£2,136Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£73£73£69Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£147£148£140Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.30£5.33£5.03Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£532£535£505Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£145£146£137Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£83£84£79Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,052£1,057£998Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£199£199£188Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.34£4.36£4.12Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.52£4.54£4.29Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6193.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.720.2Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.030.3Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.377.6Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4129.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.6Blaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Blaydon and Consett Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mErewash: £457.1mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mErewash: £431.7mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mErewash: £240.6mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mErewash: £227.2mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mErewash: £130.5mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mErewash: £123.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mErewash is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mErewash: £218.7mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mErewash: £206.5mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mErewash: £7.1mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mErewash: £6.7mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mErewash: £14.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mErewash: £13.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mErewash: £0.51mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mErewash: £0.49mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mErewash: £51.7mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mErewash: £48.8mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Erewash £14.0mErewash: £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mErewash: £14.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mErewash: £13.3mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mErewash: £8.1mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mErewash: £7.6mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mErewash: £102.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mErewash: £96.5mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mErewash is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mErewash: £19.7mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mErewash: £18.6mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mErewash is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mErewash: £19.3mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mErewash: £18.2mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mErewash: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mErewash: £0.49mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mErewash is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mErewash: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mErewash: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mErewash: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mErewash: £0.41mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Blaydon and Consett is higher18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher1,957

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher2,929

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Erewash is higher12,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Blaydon and Consett is higher1,797

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Erewash, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBlaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16218,723Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6951,957Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6662,929Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2047,503Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31412,472Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,797Blaydon and Consett

Sources

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

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  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.
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