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Blaydon and Consett and Wyre Forest

93,967 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Wyre Forest on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,162Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Wyre Forest: £4,876Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Wyre Forest: £12,795Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Wyre Forest: £12,086Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

  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, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Wyre Forest: £2,103Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Wyre Forest: £1,986Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Wyre Forest: £11,691Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Wyre Forest: £11,042Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Blaydon and Consett: £503Wyre Forest: £356Blaydon and Consett: £506Wyre Forest: £337Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Blaydon and Consett: £906Wyre Forest: £723Blaydon and Consett: £910Wyre Forest: £683Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Blaydon and Consett: £35Wyre Forest: £25Blaydon and Consett: £35Wyre Forest: £24Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Blaydon and Consett: £584Wyre Forest: £499Blaydon and Consett: £587Wyre Forest: £472Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Blaydon and Consett: £149Wyre Forest: £131Blaydon and Consett: £150Wyre Forest: £123Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Blaydon and Consett is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Wyre Forest: £146Blaydon and Consett: £146Wyre Forest: £138Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Wyre Forest: £1,595Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Wyre Forest: £1,507Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Blaydon and Consett: £196Wyre Forest: £209Blaydon and Consett: £197Wyre Forest: £197Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  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, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Blaydon and Consett: £350Wyre Forest: £348Blaydon and Consett: £351Wyre Forest: £328Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£346£348£328

  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, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Wyre Forest: £6.32Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Wyre Forest: £5.97Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Wyre Forest: £7.81Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Wyre Forest: £7.38Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Wyre Forest: £5.27Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Wyre Forest: £4.98Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count153.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count196.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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Blaydon and Consett and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,741£12,795£12,086Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£355£356£337Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£720£723£683Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£25£25£24Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£497£499£472Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£130£131£123Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£346£348£328Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.29£6.32£5.97Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.78£7.81£7.38Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.25£5.27£4.98Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,004.0Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.695.1Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9153.1Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.372.5Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7196.5Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.532.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,162Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Wyre Forest: £4,876Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Wyre Forest: £3,092Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Wyre Forest: £2,920Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Wyre Forest: £1,226Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Wyre Forest: £1,158Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Wyre Forest: £2,825Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Wyre Forest: £2,668Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Blaydon and Consett: £106Wyre Forest: £86Blaydon and Consett: £106Wyre Forest: £81Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Blaydon and Consett: £190Wyre Forest: £175Blaydon and Consett: £191Wyre Forest: £165Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Wyre Forest: £6.06Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Wyre Forest: £5.72Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Blaydon and Consett: £584Wyre Forest: £499Blaydon and Consett: £587Wyre Forest: £472Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Blaydon and Consett: £149Wyre Forest: £131Blaydon and Consett: £150Wyre Forest: £123Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Blaydon and Consett is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Blaydon and Consett: £88Wyre Forest: £85Blaydon and Consett: £89Wyre Forest: £80Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Blaydon and Consett: £961Wyre Forest: £930Blaydon and Consett: £965Wyre Forest: £879Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Blaydon and Consett: £196Wyre Forest: £209Blaydon and Consett: £197Wyre Forest: £197Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Blaydon and Consett: £213Wyre Forest: £203Blaydon and Consett: £214Wyre Forest: £191Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Wyre Forest: £3.68Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Wyre Forest: £3.48Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Wyre Forest: £4.55Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Wyre Forest: £4.30Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Wyre Forest: £5.27Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Wyre Forest: £4.98Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Blaydon and Consett and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,221£1,226£1,158Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£86£86£81Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£174£175£165Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.03£6.06£5.72Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£497£499£472Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£130£131£123Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£85£85£80Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£926£930£879Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£202£203£191Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.67£3.68£3.48Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.53£4.55£4.30Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.25£5.27£4.98Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6242.6Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.723.0Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.037.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.372.5Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4114.6Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.7Blaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mWyre Forest: £536.4mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mWyre Forest: £506.7mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mWyre Forest: £303.5mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mWyre Forest: £127.4mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mWyre Forest: £120.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mWyre Forest: £293.6mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mWyre Forest: £277.3mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mWyre Forest: £9.0mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mWyre Forest: £8.5mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mWyre Forest: £18.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mWyre Forest: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.63mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mWyre Forest: £51.9mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mWyre Forest: £49.0mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mWyre Forest: £13.6mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mWyre Forest: £12.8mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mWyre Forest: £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mWyre Forest: £96.7mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mWyre Forest: £91.3mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mWyre Forest: £21.7mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mWyre Forest: £20.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mWyre Forest: £21.1mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mWyre Forest: £19.9mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.38mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.36mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16225,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,388Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2047,531Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31411,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,940Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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