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Blaydon and Consett and North Durham

93,967 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than North Durham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 19. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Blaydon and Consett: £4,951North Durham: £5,455Blaydon and Consett: £4,972North Durham: £5,152Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Blaydon and Consett: £13,059North Durham: £13,332Blaydon and Consett: £13,114North Durham: £12,592Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387North Durham is higher£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Blaydon and Consett: £2,090North Durham: £2,485Blaydon and Consett: £2,099North Durham: £2,348Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983North Durham is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Blaydon and Consett: £11,614North Durham: £11,832Blaydon and Consett: £11,664North Durham: £11,176Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017North Durham is higher£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Blaydon and Consett: £503North Durham: £545Blaydon and Consett: £506North Durham: £514Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478North Durham is higher£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Blaydon and Consett: £906North Durham: £920Blaydon and Consett: £910North Durham: £869Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860North Durham is higher£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Blaydon and Consett: £35North Durham: £35Blaydon and Consett: £35North Durham: £33Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham 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: Blaydon and Consett £584, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Blaydon and Consett: £584North Durham: £672Blaydon and Consett: £587North Durham: £634Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Blaydon and Consett: £149North Durham: £177Blaydon and Consett: £150North Durham: £167Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141North Durham is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Blaydon and Consett: £145North Durham: £190Blaydon and Consett: £146North Durham: £180Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Blaydon and Consett: £1,579North Durham: £1,851Blaydon and Consett: £1,586North Durham: £1,749Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498North Durham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Blaydon and Consett: £196North Durham: £240Blaydon and Consett: £197North Durham: £227Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  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, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Blaydon and Consett: £350North Durham: £428Blaydon and Consett: £351North Durham: £404Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332North Durham is higher£426£428£404

  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, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Blaydon and Consett: £7.85North Durham: £7.25Blaydon and Consett: £7.89North Durham: £6.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Blaydon and Consett: £8.77North Durham: £9.11Blaydon and Consett: £8.81North Durham: £8.60Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32North Durham is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Blaydon and Consett: £8.14North Durham: £6.83Blaydon and Consett: £8.17North Durham: £6.45Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1North Durham is higher1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6North Durham is higher137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3North Durham is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7North Durham is higher227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5North Durham is higher40.8

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Blaydon and Consett and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£542£545£514North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£916£920£869North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£426£428£404North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.22£7.25£6.85Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.80£6.83£6.45Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6137.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9181.5Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7227.8North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.540.8North Durham

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 19. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Blaydon and Consett: £4,951North Durham: £5,455Blaydon and Consett: £4,972North Durham: £5,152Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Blaydon and Consett: £2,741North Durham: £2,851Blaydon and Consett: £2,753North Durham: £2,693Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600North Durham is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Blaydon and Consett: £1,273North Durham: £1,507Blaydon and Consett: £1,278North Durham: £1,423Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207North Durham is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Blaydon and Consett: £2,438North Durham: £2,531Blaydon and Consett: £2,449North Durham: £2,390Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313North Durham is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Blaydon and Consett: £106North Durham: £116Blaydon and Consett: £106North Durham: £110Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100North Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Blaydon and Consett: £190North Durham: £197Blaydon and Consett: £191North Durham: £186Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180North Durham is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Blaydon and Consett: £7.26North Durham: £7.54Blaydon and Consett: £7.29North Durham: £7.12Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Blaydon and Consett: £584North Durham: £672Blaydon and Consett: £587North Durham: £634Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Blaydon and Consett: £149North Durham: £177Blaydon and Consett: £150North Durham: £167Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141North Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Blaydon and Consett: £88North Durham: £115Blaydon and Consett: £89North Durham: £109Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Blaydon and Consett: £961North Durham: £1,122Blaydon and Consett: £965North Durham: £1,060Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912North Durham is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Blaydon and Consett: £196North Durham: £240Blaydon and Consett: £197North Durham: £227Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Blaydon and Consett: £213North Durham: £259Blaydon and Consett: £214North Durham: £245Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202North Durham is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Blaydon and Consett: £4.78North Durham: £4.39Blaydon and Consett: £4.80North Durham: £4.15Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Blaydon and Consett: £5.33North Durham: £5.52Blaydon and Consett: £5.36North Durham: £5.21Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06North Durham is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Blaydon and Consett: £8.14North Durham: £6.83Blaydon and Consett: £8.17North Durham: £6.45Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6North Durham is higher221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7North Durham is higher29.4

  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, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3North Durham is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4North Durham is higher138.1

  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, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2North Durham is higher24.7

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Blaydon and Consett and North Durham, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£258£259£245North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.38£4.39£4.15Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.80£6.83£6.45Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6221.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.729.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.038.8Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4138.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.224.7North Durham

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 20. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mNorth Durham: £532.1mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mNorth Durham: £502.6mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mNorth Durham is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mNorth Durham: £278.2mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mNorth Durham: £262.7mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mNorth Durham is higher£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mNorth Durham: £147.0mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mNorth Durham: £138.9mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mNorth Durham is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mNorth Durham: £246.9mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mNorth Durham: £233.2mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mNorth Durham is higher£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mNorth Durham: £11.4mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mNorth Durham: £10.7mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNorth Durham is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mNorth Durham: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mNorth Durham: £18.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNorth Durham is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mNorth Durham: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mNorth Durham: £0.69mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mNorth Durham: £65.5mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mNorth Durham: £61.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNorth Durham: £17.3mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNorth Durham: £16.3mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNorth Durham: £11.2mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNorth Durham: £10.6mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mNorth Durham: £109.5mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mNorth Durham: £103.4mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mNorth Durham is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mNorth Durham: £23.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mNorth Durham: £22.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Durham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mNorth Durham: £25.3mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mNorth Durham: £23.9mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNorth Durham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.41mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.54mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.51mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mNorth Durham: £0.67mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mNorth Durham: £0.63mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162North Durham is higher21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695North Durham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204North Durham is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314North Durham is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and North Durham, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16221,567North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,787North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31413,472North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,413North Durham

Sources

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

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  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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