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Blaydon and Consett and Runcorn and Helsby

93,967 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

Blaydon and Consett Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,025£13,081£12,355

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Blaydon and Consett: £503Runcorn and Helsby: £476Blaydon and Consett: £506Runcorn and Helsby: £449Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£474£476£449

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Blaydon and Consett: £906Runcorn and Helsby: £781Blaydon and Consett: £910Runcorn and Helsby: £738Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£778£781£738

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Blaydon and Consett: £35Runcorn and Helsby: £30Blaydon and Consett: £35Runcorn and Helsby: £29Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Blaydon and Consett: £584Runcorn and Helsby: £670Blaydon and Consett: £587Runcorn and Helsby: £633Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Blaydon and Consett: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £180Blaydon and Consett: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £170Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Blaydon and Consett: £145Runcorn and Helsby: £167Blaydon and Consett: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £158Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Runcorn and Helsby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Blaydon and Consett: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £232Blaydon and Consett: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £219Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Blaydon and Consett: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £391Blaydon and Consett: £351Runcorn and Helsby: £369Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Runcorn and Helsby is higher£389£391£369

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Runcorn and Helsby: £10Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher119.9

  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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Runcorn and Helsby 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, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Blaydon and Consett and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£13,025£13,081£12,355Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£474£476£449Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£778£781£738Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£29Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.53£7.56£7.14Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.40£7.43£7.02Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6119.9Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9159.6Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.399.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.536.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Blaydon and Consett: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £96Blaydon and Consett: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £90Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Blaydon and Consett: £190Runcorn and Helsby: £157Blaydon and Consett: £191Runcorn and Helsby: £148Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£156£157£148

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Blaydon and Consett: £584Runcorn and Helsby: £670Blaydon and Consett: £587Runcorn and Helsby: £633Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Blaydon and Consett: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £180Blaydon and Consett: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £170Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Blaydon and Consett: £88Runcorn and Helsby: £102Blaydon and Consett: £89Runcorn and Helsby: £96Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Blaydon and Consett: £961Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Blaydon and Consett: £965Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Blaydon and Consett: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £232Blaydon and Consett: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £219Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Blaydon and Consett: £213Runcorn and Helsby: £238Blaydon and Consett: £214Runcorn and Helsby: £225Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher24.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher32.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher138.8

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Blaydon and Consett and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,619£2,630£2,484Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,362£2,372£2,240Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£95£96£90Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£156£157£148Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.59£4.61£4.35Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.40£7.43£7.02Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6208.2Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.724.1Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.032.1Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.399.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.222.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16219,818Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,295Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,054Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31413,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,095Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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