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Blaydon and Consett and Falkirk

93,967 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Falkirk on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 13 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 9. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Falkirk: £4,776Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Falkirk: £4,511Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Falkirk: £13,023Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Falkirk: £12,301Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higher£12,968£13,023£12,301

  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, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Falkirk: £2,120Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Falkirk: £2,003Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Falkirk: £11,805Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Falkirk: £11,150Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Blaydon and Consett: £503Falkirk: £465Blaydon and Consett: £506Falkirk: £439Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Blaydon and Consett: £906Falkirk: £729Blaydon and Consett: £910Falkirk: £689Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Falkirk: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Falkirk: £23Blaydon and Consett: £33

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Blaydon and Consett: £584Falkirk: £619Blaydon and Consett: £587Falkirk: £584Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £149Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £150Falkirk: £184Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Blaydon and Consett: £145Falkirk: £125Blaydon and Consett: £146Falkirk: £118Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Falkirk: £1,531Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Falkirk: £1,446Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Blaydon and Consett: £196Falkirk: £176Blaydon and Consett: £197Falkirk: £166Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Blaydon and Consett is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Blaydon and Consett: £350Falkirk: £448Blaydon and Consett: £351Falkirk: £423Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

  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, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Falkirk: £6.50Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Falkirk: £6.14Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Falkirk: £9.74Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Falkirk: £9.20Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Falkirk: £8.37Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Falkirk: £7.91Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higher1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher126.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher175.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Falkirk is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher203.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Blaydon and Consett and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£463£465£439Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,524£1,531£1,446Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£175£176£166Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.47£6.50£6.14Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,015.7Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6126.9Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9175.9Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.399.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.530.4Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Falkirk: £4,776Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Falkirk: £4,511Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Falkirk: £2,431Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Falkirk: £2,297Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Falkirk: £1,347Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Falkirk: £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Falkirk: £2,204Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Falkirk: £2,082Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86Blaydon and Consett: £106Falkirk: £87Blaydon and Consett: £106Falkirk: £82Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Blaydon and Consett: £190Falkirk: £136Blaydon and Consett: £191Falkirk: £129Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Falkirk: £4.48Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Falkirk: £4.23Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Blaydon and Consett: £584Falkirk: £619Blaydon and Consett: £587Falkirk: £584Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £149Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £150Falkirk: £184Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Blaydon and Consett: £88Falkirk: £80Blaydon and Consett: £89Falkirk: £75Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Blaydon and Consett: £961Falkirk: £973Blaydon and Consett: £965Falkirk: £919Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Blaydon and Consett: £196Falkirk: £176Blaydon and Consett: £197Falkirk: £166Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Blaydon and Consett is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Blaydon and Consett: £213Falkirk: £285Blaydon and Consett: £214Falkirk: £269Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Falkirk: £4.13Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Falkirk: £3.90Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Falkirk: £6.18Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Falkirk: £5.84Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Falkirk: £8.37Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Falkirk: £7.91Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higher189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Falkirk is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Blaydon and Consett and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,195£2,204£2,082Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£86£87£82Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£175£176£166Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.11£4.13£3.90Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6189.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.723.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.032.8Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.399.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mFalkirk: £465.5mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mFalkirk: £439.6mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mFalkirk: £236.9mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mFalkirk: £223.8mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mFalkirk: £131.3mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mFalkirk: £124.0mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mFalkirk: £214.8mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mFalkirk: £202.9mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mFalkirk: £8.5mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mFalkirk: £8.0mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mFalkirk: £13.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mFalkirk: £12.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mFalkirk: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mFalkirk: £0.41mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mFalkirk: £60.3mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mFalkirk: £56.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mFalkirk: £19.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mFalkirk: £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mFalkirk: £7.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mFalkirk: £7.3mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mFalkirk: £94.8mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mFalkirk: £89.5mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mFalkirk: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mFalkirk: £16.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mFalkirk: £27.8mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mFalkirk: £26.2mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.38mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.57mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mFalkirk: £0.82mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mFalkirk: £0.77mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Blaydon and Consett is higher18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,881

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Falkirk, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBlaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16218,479Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,308Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,200Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31412,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

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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