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Blaydon and Consett and Southport

93,967 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Southport on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 18 of 22 measures, and Southport on 4. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Southport: £5,220Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Southport: £4,930Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Southport is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Southport: £12,455Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Southport: £11,764Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

  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, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Southport: £2,064Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Southport: £1,949Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Southport: £11,182Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Southport: £10,562Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Southport £459Southport: £459Blaydon and Consett: £503Southport: £461Blaydon and Consett: £506Southport: £435Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Blaydon and Consett: £906Southport: £784Blaydon and Consett: £910Southport: £740Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Southport: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Southport: £27Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Southport £541Southport: £541Blaydon and Consett: £584Southport: £543Blaydon and Consett: £587Southport: £513Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Southport £154Southport: £154Blaydon and Consett: £149Southport: £155Blaydon and Consett: £150Southport: £147Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Southport is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Blaydon and Consett: £145Southport: £117Blaydon and Consett: £146Southport: £110Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Southport: £1,542Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Southport: £1,457Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Southport £205Southport: £205Blaydon and Consett: £196Southport: £206Blaydon and Consett: £197Southport: £194Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Southport is higher£205£206£194

  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, Southport £393Southport: £393Blaydon and Consett: £350Southport: £394Blaydon and Consett: £351Southport: £372Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Southport is higher£393£394£372

  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, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Southport: £6.33Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Southport: £5.98Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Southport: £4.32Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Southport: £4.08Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Southport: £6.48Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Southport: £6.12Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Blaydon and Consett is higher185.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higher24.1

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Blaydon and Consett and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,402£12,455£11,764Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,055£2,064£1,949Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,135£11,182£10,562Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£459£461£435Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£780£784£740Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£27Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£541£543£513Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£116£117£110Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,536£1,542£1,457Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.30£6.33£5.98Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£4.30£4.32£4.08Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.45£6.48£6.12Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.1999.5Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6114.8Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9163.3Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.380.6Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7185.0Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.524.1Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southport on 10. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Southport: £5,220Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Southport: £4,930Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Southport is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Southport: £3,104Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Southport: £2,932Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Southport: £1,205Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Southport: £1,138Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Southport: £2,787Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Southport: £2,632Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Southport £114Southport: £114Blaydon and Consett: £106Southport: £115Blaydon and Consett: £106Southport: £108Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Southport is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Southport £194Southport: £194Blaydon and Consett: £190Southport: £195Blaydon and Consett: £191Southport: £184Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Southport is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Southport: £7.09Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Southport: £6.70Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Southport £541Southport: £541Blaydon and Consett: £584Southport: £543Blaydon and Consett: £587Southport: £513Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Southport £154Southport: £154Blaydon and Consett: £149Southport: £155Blaydon and Consett: £150Southport: £147Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Southport is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Southport £68Southport: £68Blaydon and Consett: £88Southport: £68Blaydon and Consett: £89Southport: £64Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Southport £897Southport: £897Blaydon and Consett: £961Southport: £901Blaydon and Consett: £965Southport: £851Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Blaydon and Consett is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Southport £205Southport: £205Blaydon and Consett: £196Southport: £206Blaydon and Consett: £197Southport: £194Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Southport £229Southport: £229Blaydon and Consett: £213Southport: £230Blaydon and Consett: £214Southport: £217Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Southport is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Southport: £3.69Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Southport: £3.49Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Southport: £2.52Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Southport: £2.38Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Southport: £6.48Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Southport: £6.12Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Southport is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Southport is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Blaydon and Consett is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higher14.1

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Blaydon and Consett and Southport, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£3,091£3,104£2,932Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,200£1,205£1,138Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,775£2,787£2,632Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£114£115£108Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£194£195£184Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.06£7.09£6.70Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£541£543£513Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£68£68£64Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£897£901£851Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.68£3.69£3.49Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£2.51£2.52£2.38Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.45£6.48£6.12Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.728.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.040.7Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.380.6Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4108.0Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.214.1Blaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southport on 13. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mSouthport: £521.3mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mSouthport: £492.4mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mSouthport is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mSouthport: £310.1mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mSouthport: £292.9mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mSouthport: £120.4mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mSouthport: £113.7mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mSouthport: £278.4mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mSouthport: £262.9mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mSouthport: £11.5mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mSouthport: £10.8mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mSouthport: £19.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mSouthport: £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mSouthport: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mSouthport: £0.67mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mSouthport: £54.2mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mSouthport: £51.2mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSouthport: £15.5mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSouthport: £14.6mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSouthport is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSouthport: £6.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSouthport: £6.4mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mSouthport: £89.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mSouthport: £85.0mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlaydon and Consett is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mSouthport: £20.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mSouthport: £19.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouthport is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mSouthport: £23.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mSouthport: £21.7mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthport is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSouthport: £0.37mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSouthport: £0.35mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSouthport: £0.25mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSouthport: £0.24mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mSouthport: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mSouthport: £0.61mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Southport is higherDepends on how you count24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Southport is higherDepends on how you count4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Blaydon and Consett is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Blaydon and Consett is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Southport, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mBlaydon and Consett
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16224,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6664,064Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2048,051Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31410,791Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,405Blaydon and Consett

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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