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Blaydon and Consett and Alloa and Grangemouth

93,967 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 11. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Blaydon and Consett: £503Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Blaydon and Consett: £506Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£409£411£388

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Blaydon and Consett: £906Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Blaydon and Consett: £910Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£682£685£647

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Blaydon and Consett: £584Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Blaydon and Consett: £587Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Blaydon and Consett: £149Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Blaydon and Consett: £150Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Blaydon and Consett: £145Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Blaydon and Consett: £146Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Blaydon and Consett: £196Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Blaydon and Consett: £197Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£211£212£200

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Blaydon and Consett: £350Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Blaydon and Consett: £351Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£447£449£424

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higher1,010.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher105.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher171.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Alloa and Grangemouth is higher213.0

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Alloa and Grangemouth is higher33.1

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Blaydon and Consett and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£409£411£388Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.68£5.71£5.39Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.86£7.90£7.46Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,010.2Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6105.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9171.6Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7213.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.533.1Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Blaydon and Consett: £106Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Blaydon and Consett: £106Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Blaydon and Consett: £190Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Blaydon and Consett: £191Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£130£131£123

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Blaydon and Consett: £584Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Blaydon and Consett: £587Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Blaydon and Consett: £149Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Blaydon and Consett: £150Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Blaydon and Consett: £88Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Blaydon and Consett: £89Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Blaydon and Consett: £961Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Blaydon and Consett: £965Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Blaydon and Consett: £196Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Blaydon and Consett: £197Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Blaydon and Consett: £213Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Blaydon and Consett: £214Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher20.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher32.7

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higher134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Alloa and Grangemouth is higher20.8

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Blaydon and Consett and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,221£2,230£2,106Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£78£78£74Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.57£3.59£3.39Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.94£4.97£4.69Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6192.5Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.720.1Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.032.7Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4134.1Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.8Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 11. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mAlloa and Grangemouth: £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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Blaydon and Consett is higher18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Alloa and Grangemouth is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,980

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBlaydon 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£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16218,311Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6951,914Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,110Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,859Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31412,753Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,980Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.