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Blaydon and Consett and Paisley and Renfrewshire North

93,967 and 96,714 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire North on 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,775£4,795£4,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,189Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£2,189£2,199£2,077

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett is higher£11,137£11,185£10,564

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £539Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Blaydon and Consett: £503Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Blaydon and Consett: £506Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£539£541£511

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £889Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Blaydon and Consett: £906Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Blaydon and Consett: £910Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£889£893£843

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £30Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Blaydon and Consett: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Blaydon and Consett: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Blaydon and Consett: £584Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Blaydon and Consett: £587Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£632£634£599

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Blaydon and Consett: £149Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Blaydon and Consett: £150Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£184£185£175

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £120Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Blaydon and Consett: £145Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Blaydon and Consett: £146Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Blaydon and Consett: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Blaydon and Consett: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£238£239£226

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £504Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Blaydon and Consett: £350Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Blaydon and Consett: £351Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£504£507£478

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.56Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 970.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higher970.3

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 130.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher130.9

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 192.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count192.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher102.9

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 204.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher204.7

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 27.8Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higher27.8

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Blaydon and Consett and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,137£11,185£10,564Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£539£541£511Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£889£893£843Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£28Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£632£634£599Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£184£185£175Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,546£1,553£1,467Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£504£507£478Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£9.75£9.79£9.25Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.1970.3Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6130.9Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9192.3Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3102.9Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7204.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.527.8Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,775£4,795£4,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,324£2,334£2,204

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£1,389£1,395£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Blaydon and Consett: £106Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Blaydon and Consett: £106Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £164Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Blaydon and Consett: £190Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Blaydon and Consett: £191Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£164£165£156

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £5.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Blaydon and Consett: £584Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Blaydon and Consett: £587Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£632£634£599

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Blaydon and Consett: £149Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Blaydon and Consett: £150Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £76Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Blaydon and Consett: £88Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Blaydon and Consett: £89Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Blaydon and Consett: £961Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Blaydon and Consett: £965Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Blaydon and Consett: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Blaydon and Consett: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Blaydon and Consett: £213Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Blaydon and Consett: £214Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£320£321£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higher179.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher24.2

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher102.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher129.9

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higher17.6

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Blaydon and Consett and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,055£2,064£1,949Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£99£100£94Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£164£165£156Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£632£634£599Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£184£185£175Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£76£76£72Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£981£985£930Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£320£321£304Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.06£6.09£5.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.19£6.21£5.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6179.0Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.724.2Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.035.5Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3102.9Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4129.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.217.6Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£461.8m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£134.3m£134.9m£127.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£15.9m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.53mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£61.1m£61.4m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Blaydon and Consett is higher17,315

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count3,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher9,948

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher12,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Blaydon and Consett is higher1,706

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16217,315Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,336Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,431Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,948Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31412,560Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,706Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett

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.