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Constituency in North East, England

Blyth and Ashington

In Blyth and Ashington, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 90% of constituencies in 2024-25.

105,952 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Ian Lavery, Labour, since 6 May 2010

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Blyth and Ashington compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,498£5,521£5,215

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    59th of 631, higher than in 90% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,088£13,144£12,414

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    140th of 631, higher than in 77% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,809£2,821£2,664

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    89th of 632, higher than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Blyth and Ashington
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,21559th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414140th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,66489th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Blyth and Ashington's benefit money go?

People here received £582.5 million£585.0 million£552.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Blyth and Ashington, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £247.6m; Pension Credit £10.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £77.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.6m; Universal Credit £136.3m; Housing Benefit £24.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.81m; Other benefits £0.43mState Pension: £247.6mPension Credit: £10.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £77.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.6mUniversal Credit: £136.3mHousing Benefit: £24.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.81mOther benefits: £0.43m
Spending in Blyth and Ashington, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £248.6m; Pension Credit £10.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £77.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.7m; Universal Credit £136.9m; Housing Benefit £24.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.81m; Other benefits £0.43mState Pension: £248.6mPension Credit: £10.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £77.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.7mUniversal Credit: £136.9mHousing Benefit: £24.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.81mOther benefits: £0.43m
Spending in Blyth and Ashington, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £234.8m; Pension Credit £9.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.64m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £73.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.9m; Universal Credit £129.3m; Housing Benefit £23.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.77m; Other benefits £0.41mState Pension: £234.8mPension Credit: £9.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.64mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £73.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.9mUniversal Credit: £129.3mHousing Benefit: £23.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.77mOther benefits: £0.41m
  1. State Pension£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m
  2. Pension Credit£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
  8. Universal Credit£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m
  12. Income Support£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
  13. Other benefits£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
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Spending by benefit in Blyth and Ashington, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m42%Published
Pension Credit£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m2%Published
Universal Credit£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m23%Published
Housing Benefit£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m0.1%Published
All benefits£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m100%Total

More about Blyth and Ashington

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,498, expected £5,093, difference +£405

    Actual £5,498£5,521£5,215Expected £5,093£5,115£4,831Difference +£405+£406+£384

    Benefit spending per resident was £405 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £406 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £384 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,088, expected £12,883, difference +£205

    Actual £13,088£13,144£12,414Expected £12,883£12,938£12,220Difference +£205+£206+£194

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £205 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £206 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £194 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,809, expected £2,512, difference +£297

    Actual £2,809£2,821£2,664Expected £2,512£2,523£2,383Difference +£297+£298+£282

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £297 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £298 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £282 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Blyth and Ashington
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,093£5,115£4,831+£405+£406+£384
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,883£12,938£12,220+£205+£206+£194
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,512£2,523£2,383+£297+£298+£282
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Blyth and Ashington received £2.62 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,980£1,958£1,807
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,184£5,127£4,731
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.62
36th of 631, higher than in 94% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Blyth and Ashington only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1518,973
  • Aged 16 to 6464,399
  • Aged 651,321
  • Aged 66 and over21,259
  • All residents105,952
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

11,569 people in Blyth and Ashington receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Blyth and Ashington
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,66740%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,29520%19%
Neurological disease1,30711%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,32311%12%
Respiratory disease4554%4%
Malignant disease3753%3%
Cardiovascular disease3363%3%
Visual disease1221%2%
Endocrine disease1431%1%
Hearing disorders820.7%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1311%1%
Genitourinary disease910.8%0.9%
Skin disease650.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)460.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract430.4%0.4%
Infectious disease260.2%0.4%
Haematological disease120.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease190.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing140.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age110.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Blyth and Ashington vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,401 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Ian Lavery
Majority
9,173
22.7% of valid votes
Turnout
52.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,595 people registered to vote
  • Labour20,030
  • Reform UK10,857
  • Conservative6,121
  • Green Party1,960
  • Liberal Democrat1,433

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Blyth and Ashington, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourIan Lavery20,03049.6%
Reform UKMark Peart10,85726.9%
ConservativeMaureen Levy6,12115.2%
Green PartySteve Leyland1,9604.9%
Liberal DemocratStephen Psallidas1,4333.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Blyth and Ashington

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Blyth and AshingtonThis area£5,498£5,521£5,215
  2. St Helens North0.14£5,286£5,309£5,014Compare
  3. Torfaen0.41£5,605£5,628£5,316Compare
  4. Houghton and Sunderland South0.52£5,574£5,598£5,287Compare
  5. St Helens South and Whiston0.52£5,323£5,346£5,049Compare
  6. Mansfield0.55£5,094£5,116£4,832Compare
  7. Barnsley North0.61£5,028£5,049£4,769Compare
  8. Sheffield South East0.64£5,119£5,141£4,856Compare
  9. Darlington0.64£4,854£4,874£4,604Compare
  10. Ashfield0.64£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
  11. Gateshead Central and Whickham0.67£4,901£4,921£4,648Compare
  12. Jarrow and Gateshead East0.67£5,514£5,538£5,231Compare
  13. Blaydon and Consett0.69£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  14. Wigan0.75£4,811£4,831£4,563Compare
  15. Bury North0.75£4,578£4,597£4,342Compare
  16. Warrington North0.75£4,784£4,804£4,538Compare
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Areas most like Blyth and Ashington
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Blyth and Ashington£5,498£5,521£5,215
St Helens North0.14£5,286£5,309£5,014
Torfaen0.41£5,605£5,628£5,316
Houghton and Sunderland South0.52£5,574£5,598£5,287
St Helens South and Whiston0.52£5,323£5,346£5,049
Mansfield0.55£5,094£5,116£4,832
Barnsley North0.61£5,028£5,049£4,769
Sheffield South East0.64£5,119£5,141£4,856
Darlington0.64£4,854£4,874£4,604
Ashfield0.64£4,991£5,013£4,735
Gateshead Central and Whickham0.67£4,901£4,921£4,648
Jarrow and Gateshead East0.67£5,514£5,538£5,231
Blaydon and Consett0.69£4,951£4,972£4,696
Wigan0.75£4,811£4,831£4,563
Bury North0.75£4,578£4,597£4,342
Warrington North0.75£4,784£4,804£4,538
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Blyth and Ashington

Each share is the part of Blyth and Ashington's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Blyth and Ashington, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m57th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,21559th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m158th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491212th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414140th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m139th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620128th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,66489th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m189th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216242nd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045198th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m227th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92235th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458281st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m35th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£17788th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£88182nd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m148th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05134th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30227th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m42nd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£69138th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m49th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£18956th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m39th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£12228th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£20123rd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m155th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220147th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007116th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m235th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221231st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m95th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£26684th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£43868th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m345th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15356th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83342nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m77th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.2663rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1254th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m597th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85587th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.6236th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,039166th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0217th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.755th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,772130th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.2113th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4220th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,19031st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.670th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.160th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58639th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.442nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,486116th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.095th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.574th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,98047th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.132nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.324th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£206.0m£203.7m£188.0m579th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,980£1,958£1,807575th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.6236th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£405£406£38443rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£205£206£194142nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£297£298£28261st of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Blyth and Ashington

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  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.
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