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Blyth and Ashington and Bury North

105,952 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Bury North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 4. 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Bury North: £4,597Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Bury North: £4,342Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Bury North: £13,203Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Bury North: £12,470Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£13,147£13,203£12,470

  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, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Bury North: £2,202Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Bury North: £2,080Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Bury North: £11,887Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Bury North: £11,227Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Bury North £485Bury North: £485Blyth and Ashington: £483Bury North: £488Blyth and Ashington: £485Bury North: £460Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£485£488£460

  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, Bury North £796Bury North: £796Blyth and Ashington: £928Bury North: £799Blyth and Ashington: £932Bury North: £755Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£796£799£755

  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, Bury North £29Bury North: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Bury North: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Bury North: £27Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Blyth and Ashington is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Blyth and Ashington: £728Bury North: £494Blyth and Ashington: £731Bury North: £466Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Blyth and Ashington: £200Bury North: £142Blyth and Ashington: £201Bury North: £134Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £129Bury North: £129Blyth and Ashington: £212Bury North: £129Blyth and Ashington: £213Bury North: £122Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Bury North: £1,701Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Bury North: £1,606Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £233Bury North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £234Bury North: £175Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

  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, Bury North £357Bury North: £357Blyth and Ashington: £461Bury North: £359Blyth and Ashington: £463Bury North: £339Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£357£359£339

  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, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Bury North: £6.79Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Bury North: £6.41Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30Blyth and Ashington: £13Bury North: £6.33Blyth and Ashington: £13Bury North: £5.98Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Bury North: £5.37Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Bury North: £5.07Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,025.8

  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, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  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, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher163.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher74.7

  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, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher217.4

  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, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher30.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,578£4,597£4,342Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,192£2,202£2,080Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£485£488£460Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£796£799£755Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£27Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£492£494£466Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£141£142£134Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,693£1,701£1,606Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£357£359£339Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.76£6.79£6.41Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.30£6.33£5.98Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,025.8Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4109.4Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1163.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.474.7Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5217.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.330.1Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 1. 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Bury North: £4,597Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Bury North: £4,342Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Bury North: £2,421Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Bury North: £2,287Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Bury North: £1,350Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Bury North: £1,275Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Bury North: £2,180Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Bury North: £2,059Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Bury North £89Bury North: £89Blyth and Ashington: £97Bury North: £89Blyth and Ashington: £97Bury North: £84Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Bury North £146Bury North: £146Blyth and Ashington: £186Bury North: £147Blyth and Ashington: £187Bury North: £138Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£146£147£138

  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, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Bury North: £5.31Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Bury North: £5.02Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Blyth and Ashington: £728Bury North: £494Blyth and Ashington: £731Bury North: £466Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Blyth and Ashington: £200Bury North: £142Blyth and Ashington: £201Bury North: £134Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Bury North £79Bury North: £79Blyth and Ashington: £129Bury North: £79Blyth and Ashington: £129Bury North: £75Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Bury North: £1,043Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Bury North: £985Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £233Bury North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £234Bury North: £175Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Bury North £219Bury North: £219Blyth and Ashington: £280Bury North: £220Blyth and Ashington: £282Bury North: £208Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Bury North: £4.16Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Bury North: £3.93Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Bury North: £3.89Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Bury North: £3.67Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Bury North: £5.37Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Bury North: £5.07Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher30.0

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher133.4

  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, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher18.5

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Blyth and Ashington and Bury North, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,578£4,597£4,342Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,411£2,421£2,287Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,345£1,350£1,275Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,171£2,180£2,059Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£89£89£84Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£146£147£138Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.29£5.31£5.02Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£492£494£466Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£141£142£134Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£79£79£75Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,039£1,043£985Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£219£220£208Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.14£4.16£3.93Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£3.87£3.89£3.67Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0188.1Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.220.1Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.630.0Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.474.7Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0133.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.118.5Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 1. 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mBury North: £485.0mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mBury North: £458.1mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mBury North: £255.4mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mBury North: £241.3mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mBury North: £142.5mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mBury North: £134.6mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mBury North: £230.0mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mBury North: £217.2mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBury North: £9.4mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBury North: £8.9mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mBury North: £15.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mBury North: £14.6mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBury North: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBury North: £0.53mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mBury North: £52.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mBury North: £49.2mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mBury North: £14.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mBury North: £14.1mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mBury North: £8.4mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mBury North: £7.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mBury North: £110.0mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mBury North: £103.9mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mBury North: £19.5mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mBury North: £18.4mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mBury North: £23.2mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mBury North: £21.9mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mBury North: £0.44mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mBury North: £0.41mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBury North: £0.41mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBury North: £0.39mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBury North: £0.57mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBury North: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBury North is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher14,068

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher1,946

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Blyth and Ashington and Bury North, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBury North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03919,845Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,117Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,164Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5867,881Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48614,068Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9801,946Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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