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Blyth and Ashington and Blaydon and Consett

105,952 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blyth and Ashington Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Blyth and Ashington: £483Blaydon and Consett: £506Blyth and Ashington: £485Blaydon and Consett: £478Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£503£506£478

  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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Blyth and Ashington: £928Blaydon and Consett: £910Blyth and Ashington: £932Blaydon and Consett: £860Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32Blaydon and Consett: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32Blaydon and Consett: £33Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Blyth and Ashington: £728Blaydon and Consett: £587Blyth and Ashington: £731Blaydon and Consett: £554Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Blyth and Ashington: £200Blaydon and Consett: £150Blyth and Ashington: £201Blaydon and Consett: £141Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£149£150£141

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Blyth and Ashington: £212Blaydon and Consett: £146Blyth and Ashington: £213Blaydon and Consett: £138Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Blyth and Ashington: £233Blaydon and Consett: £197Blyth and Ashington: £234Blaydon and Consett: £186Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Blyth and Ashington: £461Blaydon and Consett: £351Blyth and Ashington: £463Blaydon and Consett: £332Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Blyth and Ashington: £13Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Blyth and Ashington: £13Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count136.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher197.7

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher31.5

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Blyth and Ashington and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,951£4,972£4,696Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,059£13,114£12,387Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,090£2,099£1,983Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,614£11,664£11,017Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£906£910£860Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£584£587£554Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£149£150£141Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£145£146£138Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,579£1,586£1,498Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£196£197£186Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£350£351£332Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.77£8.81£8.32Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,022.1Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1185.9Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.487.3Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5197.7Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.331.5Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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

Blyth and Ashington Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Blyth and Ashington: £97Blaydon and Consett: £106Blyth and Ashington: £97Blaydon and Consett: £100Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Blyth and Ashington: £186Blaydon and Consett: £191Blyth and Ashington: £187Blaydon and Consett: £180Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Blyth and Ashington: £728Blaydon and Consett: £587Blyth and Ashington: £731Blaydon and Consett: £554Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Blyth and Ashington: £200Blaydon and Consett: £150Blyth and Ashington: £201Blaydon and Consett: £141Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Blyth and Ashington: £129Blaydon and Consett: £89Blyth and Ashington: £129Blaydon and Consett: £84Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Blaydon and Consett: £965Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Blaydon and Consett: £912Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Blyth and Ashington: £233Blaydon and Consett: £197Blyth and Ashington: £234Blaydon and Consett: £186Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Blyth and Ashington: £280Blaydon and Consett: £214Blyth and Ashington: £282Blaydon and Consett: £202Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher19.2

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Blyth and Ashington and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,951£4,972£4,696Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,273£1,278£1,207Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£584£587£554Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£149£150£141Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£88£89£84Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£961£965£912Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£196£197£186Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£213£214£202Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.33£5.36£5.06Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.228.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.0Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.487.3Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0120.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.119.2Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 2. 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

Blyth and Ashington Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher1,800

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Blyth and Ashington and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,162Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,695Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,666Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5868,204Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48611,314Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9801,800Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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