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Blaydon and Consett and Rother Valley

93,967 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Rother Valley on 16 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 14 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 21 measures, and Rother Valley 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Rother Valley: £4,872Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Rother Valley: £4,602Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Rother Valley: £12,899Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Rother Valley: £12,183Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

  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, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Rother Valley: £2,045Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Rother Valley: £1,931Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Rother Valley: £11,678Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Rother Valley: £11,030Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Rother Valley is higher£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Blaydon and Consett: £503Rother Valley: £343Blaydon and Consett: £506Rother Valley: £324Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Blaydon and Consett: £906Rother Valley: £854Blaydon and Consett: £910Rother Valley: £806Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Rother Valley: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Rother Valley: £23Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Blaydon and Consett: £584Rother Valley: £542Blaydon and Consett: £587Rother Valley: £512Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Blaydon and Consett: £149Rother Valley: £188Blaydon and Consett: £150Rother Valley: £178Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Blaydon and Consett: £145Rother Valley: £173Blaydon and Consett: £146Rother Valley: £163Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Rother Valley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Rother Valley: £1,505Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Rother Valley: £1,422Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Blaydon and Consett: £196Rother Valley: £141Blaydon and Consett: £197Rother Valley: £133Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Blaydon and Consett is higher£140£141£133

  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, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Blaydon and Consett: £350Rother Valley: £350Blaydon and Consett: £351Rother Valley: £330Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Blaydon and Consett is higher£348£350£330

  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, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Rother Valley: £8.41Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Rother Valley: £7.94Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Rother Valley is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Rother Valley: £8.16Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Rother Valley: £7.71Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Rother Valley: £8.17Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Rother Valley: £7.72Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72No difference to show£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: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher91.2

  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, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher81.2

  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, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Blaydon and Consett is higher189.9

  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, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Rother Valley is higher38.5

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Blaydon and Consett and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,851£4,872£4,602Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,844£12,899£12,183Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,036£2,045£1,931Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£342£343£324Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£850£854£806Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£24£24£23Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£540£542£512Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,499£1,505£1,422Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£140£141£133Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£348£350£330Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£8.13£8.16£7.71Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.14£8.17£7.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,014.2Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.691.2Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9172.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.381.2Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7189.9Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.538.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Rother Valley on 7. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Rother Valley: £4,872Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Rother Valley: £4,602Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Rother Valley: £2,781Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Rother Valley: £2,627Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Rother Valley: £1,212Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Rother Valley: £1,144Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Rother Valley: £2,518Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Rother Valley: £2,378Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Rother Valley is higher£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Blaydon and Consett: £106Rother Valley: £74Blaydon and Consett: £106Rother Valley: £70Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Blaydon and Consett: £190Rother Valley: £184Blaydon and Consett: £191Rother Valley: £174Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Rother Valley: £5.15Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Rother Valley: £4.86Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Blaydon and Consett: £584Rother Valley: £542Blaydon and Consett: £587Rother Valley: £512Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Blaydon and Consett: £149Rother Valley: £188Blaydon and Consett: £150Rother Valley: £178Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Blaydon and Consett: £88Rother Valley: £102Blaydon and Consett: £89Rother Valley: £97Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Rother Valley is higher£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Blaydon and Consett: £961Rother Valley: £892Blaydon and Consett: £965Rother Valley: £843Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Blaydon and Consett is higher£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Blaydon and Consett: £196Rother Valley: £141Blaydon and Consett: £197Rother Valley: £133Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Blaydon and Consett is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Blaydon and Consett: £213Rother Valley: £207Blaydon and Consett: £214Rother Valley: £196Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Blaydon and Consett is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Rother Valley: £4.99Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Rother Valley: £4.71Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Rother Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Rother Valley: £4.84Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Rother Valley: £4.57Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Rother Valley: £8.17Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Rother Valley: £7.72Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72No difference to show£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher37.3

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Blaydon and Consett is higher112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Rother Valley is higher22.8

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Blaydon and Consett and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,851£4,872£4,602Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,206£1,212£1,144Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£74£74£70Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£183£184£174Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.12£5.15£4.86Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£540£542£512Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£888£892£843Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£140£141£133Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£206£207£196Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.82£4.84£4.57Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.14£8.17£7.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6218.7Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.719.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.037.3Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.381.2Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4112.5Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.222.8Rother Valley

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 8. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mRother Valley: £458.4mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mRother Valley: £432.9mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mRother Valley: £261.6mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mRother Valley: £247.1mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mRother Valley: £114.0mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mRother Valley: £107.7mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mRother Valley: £236.9mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mRother Valley: £223.7mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mRother Valley is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mRother Valley: £7.0mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mRother Valley: £6.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mRother Valley: £17.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mRother Valley: £16.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mRother Valley: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mRother Valley: £0.46mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mRother Valley: £51.0mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mRother Valley: £48.2mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mRother Valley: £17.7mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mRother Valley: £16.7mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mRother Valley: £9.6mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mRother Valley: £9.1mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mRother Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mRother Valley: £83.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mRother Valley: £79.3mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlaydon and Consett is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mRother Valley: £13.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mRother Valley: £12.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mRother Valley: £19.5mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mRother Valley: £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mRother Valley: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mRother Valley: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mRother Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mRother Valley: £0.46mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mRother Valley: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mRother Valley: £0.77mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mRother Valley: £0.73mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Blaydon and Consett is higher10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Rother Valley is higher2,149

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Blaydon and Consett and Rother Valley, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mBlaydon and Consett
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBlaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBlaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16220,572Rother Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6951,850Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,507Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2047,641Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31410,588Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,149Rother Valley

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.
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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.
  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.
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