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Blyth and Ashington and Redcar

105,952 and 95,623 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Redcar on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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

Blyth and Ashington Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Redcar: £5,730Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Redcar: £5,413Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Redcar £12,746Redcar: £12,746Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Redcar: £12,801Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Redcar: £12,091Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,091

  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, Redcar £2,972Redcar: £2,972Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Redcar: £2,985Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Redcar: £2,819Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,972£2,985£2,819

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Redcar £11,256Redcar: £11,256Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Redcar: £11,304Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Redcar: £10,677Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,256£11,304£10,677

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Redcar £566Redcar: £566Blyth and Ashington: £483Redcar: £568Blyth and Ashington: £485Redcar: £537Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Redcar is higher£566£568£537

  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, Redcar £887Redcar: £887Blyth and Ashington: £928Redcar: £891Blyth and Ashington: £932Redcar: £841Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Redcar £38Redcar: £38Blyth and Ashington: £32Redcar: £38Blyth and Ashington: £32Redcar: £36Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Redcar is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Blyth and Ashington: £728Redcar: £713Blyth and Ashington: £731Redcar: £674Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £200Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £201Redcar: £158Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £208Redcar: £208Blyth and Ashington: £212Redcar: £209Blyth and Ashington: £213Redcar: £198Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Redcar £2,234Redcar: £2,234Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Redcar: £2,243Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Redcar: £2,119Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Blyth and Ashington: £233Redcar: £280Blyth and Ashington: £234Redcar: £264Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Redcar is higher£279£280£264

  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, Redcar £506Redcar: £506Blyth and Ashington: £461Redcar: £509Blyth and Ashington: £463Redcar: £480Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£506£509£480

  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, Redcar £7.11Redcar: £7.11Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Redcar: £7.14Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Redcar: £6.74Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Redcar £16Redcar: £16Blyth and Ashington: £13Redcar: £17Blyth and Ashington: £13Redcar: £16Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Redcar is higher£16£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Redcar: £7.15Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Redcar: £6.75Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Redcar is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Redcar 1,009.3Redcar: 1,009.3Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Redcar 151.8Redcar: 151.8Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Redcar is higher151.8

  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, Redcar 189.3Redcar: 189.3Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count189.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher106.8

  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, Redcar 275.1Redcar: 275.1Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Redcar is higherDepends on how you count275.1

  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, Redcar 45.3Redcar: 45.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher45.3

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Blyth and Ashington and Redcar, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,746£12,801£12,091Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,256£11,304£10,677Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£566£568£537Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£887£891£841Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£38£38£36Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£710£713£674Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£167£167£158Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£208£209£198Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£506£509£480Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£7.11£7.14£6.74Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£17£16Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,009.3Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4151.8Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1189.3Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4106.8Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5275.1Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.345.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 15. 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Redcar: £5,730Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Redcar: £5,413Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Redcar £2,789Redcar: £2,789Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Redcar: £2,800Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Redcar: £2,645Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,789£2,800£2,645

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Redcar £1,755Redcar: £1,755Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Redcar: £1,762Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Redcar: £1,665Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,762£1,665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Redcar £2,463Redcar: £2,463Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Redcar: £2,473Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Redcar: £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Redcar £124Redcar: £124Blyth and Ashington: £97Redcar: £124Blyth and Ashington: £97Redcar: £117Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Redcar is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Redcar £194Redcar: £194Blyth and Ashington: £186Redcar: £195Blyth and Ashington: £187Redcar: £184Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Redcar £8.23Redcar: £8.23Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Redcar: £8.27Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Redcar: £7.81Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Redcar is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Blyth and Ashington: £728Redcar: £713Blyth and Ashington: £731Redcar: £674Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £200Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £201Redcar: £158Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Redcar £123Redcar: £123Blyth and Ashington: £129Redcar: £124Blyth and Ashington: £129Redcar: £117Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Redcar £1,319Redcar: £1,319Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Redcar: £1,325Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Redcar: £1,251Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Blyth and Ashington: £233Redcar: £280Blyth and Ashington: £234Redcar: £264Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Redcar is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Redcar £299Redcar: £299Blyth and Ashington: £280Redcar: £300Blyth and Ashington: £282Redcar: £284Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Redcar £4.20Redcar: £4.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Redcar: £4.21Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Redcar: £3.98Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Redcar £9.70Redcar: £9.70Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Redcar: £9.74Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Redcar: £9.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Redcar is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Redcar: £7.15Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Redcar: £6.75Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Redcar is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Redcar 220.8Redcar: 220.8Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Redcar is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Redcar 33.2Redcar: 33.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Redcar is higher33.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Redcar 41.4Redcar: 41.4Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Redcar is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Redcar 162.4Redcar: 162.4Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Redcar 26.8Redcar: 26.8Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher26.8

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Blyth and Ashington and Redcar, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,789£2,800£2,645Redcar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,463£2,473£2,336Redcar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£194£195£184Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.23£8.27£7.81Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£710£713£674Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£167£167£158Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£123£124£117Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£299£300£284Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.20£4.21£3.98Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0220.8Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.233.2Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.641.4Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4106.8Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0162.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.126.8Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 6. 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Redcar £545.6mRedcar: £545.6mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mRedcar: £548.0mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mRedcar: £517.6mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Redcar £266.7mRedcar: £266.7mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mRedcar: £267.8mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mRedcar: £252.9mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Redcar £167.8mRedcar: £167.8mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mRedcar: £168.5mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mRedcar: £159.2mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Redcar £235.5mRedcar: £235.5mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mRedcar: £236.5mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mRedcar: £223.4mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mRedcar: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mRedcar: £11.2mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mRedcar is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Redcar £18.6mRedcar: £18.6mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mRedcar: £18.6mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mRedcar: £17.6mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, Redcar £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mRedcar: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mRedcar: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRedcar is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Redcar £67.9mRedcar: £67.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mRedcar: £68.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mRedcar: £64.4mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Redcar £15.9mRedcar: £15.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mRedcar: £16.0mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mRedcar: £15.1mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mRedcar: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mRedcar: £11.2mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Redcar £126.1mRedcar: £126.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mRedcar: £126.7mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mRedcar: £119.6mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Redcar £26.7mRedcar: £26.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mRedcar: £26.8mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mRedcar: £25.3mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mRedcar is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Redcar £28.6mRedcar: £28.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mRedcar: £28.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mRedcar: £27.1mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Redcar £0.40mRedcar: £0.40mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mRedcar: £0.40mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mRedcar: £0.38mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Redcar £0.93mRedcar: £0.93mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mRedcar: £0.93mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mRedcar: £0.88mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mRedcar is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Redcar £0.68mRedcar: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mRedcar: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mRedcar: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRedcar is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Redcar 21,115Redcar: 21,115Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count21,115

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Redcar 3,175Redcar: 3,175Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Redcar is higher3,175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Redcar 3,960Redcar: 3,960Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count3,960

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Redcar 10,215Redcar: 10,215Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher10,215

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Redcar 15,531Redcar: 15,531Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count15,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Redcar 2,559Redcar: 2,559Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,559

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Blyth and Ashington and Redcar, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonRedcarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£545.6m£548.0m£517.6mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£266.7m£267.8m£252.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRedcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRedcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£126.1m£126.7m£119.6mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03921,115Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,175Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,960Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,215Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48615,531Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,559Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  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.
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