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Blyth and Ashington and Weston-super-Mare

105,952 and 100,609 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Weston-super-Mare on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Weston-super-Mare £12,809Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Weston-super-Mare: £12,150Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington is higher£12,809£12,863£12,150

  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, Weston-super-Mare £2,339Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Weston-super-Mare: £2,219Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Weston-super-Mare £11,530Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Weston-super-Mare: £10,937Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,937

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Weston-super-Mare £476Weston-super-Mare: £476Blyth and Ashington: £483Weston-super-Mare: £478Blyth and Ashington: £485Weston-super-Mare: £452Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Blyth and Ashington is higher£476£478£452

  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, Weston-super-Mare £774Weston-super-Mare: £774Blyth and Ashington: £928Weston-super-Mare: £777Blyth and Ashington: £932Weston-super-Mare: £734Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£774£777£734

  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, Weston-super-Mare £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Weston-super-Mare: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Weston-super-Mare: £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, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Blyth and Ashington: £728Weston-super-Mare: £546Blyth and Ashington: £731Weston-super-Mare: £516Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Blyth and Ashington: £200Weston-super-Mare: £142Blyth and Ashington: £201Weston-super-Mare: £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, Weston-super-Mare £101Weston-super-Mare: £101Blyth and Ashington: £212Weston-super-Mare: £101Blyth and Ashington: £213Weston-super-Mare: £96Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Weston-super-Mare £1,847Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Weston-super-Mare: £1,752Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Blyth and Ashington: £233Weston-super-Mare: £272Blyth and Ashington: £234Weston-super-Mare: £257Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  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, Weston-super-Mare £382Weston-super-Mare: £382Blyth and Ashington: £461Weston-super-Mare: £384Blyth and Ashington: £463Weston-super-Mare: £362Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£382£384£362

  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, Weston-super-Mare £4.40Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Weston-super-Mare: £4.17Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Weston-super-Mare £4.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Blyth and Ashington: £13Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Blyth and Ashington: £13Weston-super-Mare: £4.67Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  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, Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,013.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 118.0Weston-super-Mare: 118.0Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Blyth and Ashington is higher118.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 164.7Weston-super-Mare: 164.7Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher164.7

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher81.6

  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, Weston-super-Mare 209.4Weston-super-Mare: 209.4Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher209.4

  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, Weston-super-Mare 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher21.7

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Blyth and Ashington and Weston-super-Mare, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,997£5,018£4,740Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,809£12,863£12,150Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,339£2,349£2,219Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,530£11,579£10,937Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£476£478£452Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£774£777£734Blyth 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£544£546£516Blyth 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£101£101£96Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,847£1,855£1,752Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£382£384£362Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£4.40£4.41£4.17Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£4.92£4.94£4.67Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,013.5Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4118.0Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1164.7Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.481.6Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5209.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.321.7Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 3. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Weston-super-Mare £2,604Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Weston-super-Mare: £2,470Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,604£2,615£2,470

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Weston-super-Mare £1,428Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Weston-super-Mare: £1,355Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Weston-super-Mare £2,344Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Weston-super-Mare: £2,223Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,344£2,354£2,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Weston-super-Mare £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Weston-super-Mare: £92Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Blyth and Ashington is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Weston-super-Mare £157Weston-super-Mare: £157Blyth and Ashington: £186Weston-super-Mare: £158Blyth and Ashington: £187Weston-super-Mare: £149Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£157£158£149

  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, Weston-super-Mare £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Weston-super-Mare: £5.50Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Blyth and Ashington: £728Weston-super-Mare: £546Blyth and Ashington: £731Weston-super-Mare: £516Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Blyth and Ashington: £200Weston-super-Mare: £142Blyth and Ashington: £201Weston-super-Mare: £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, Weston-super-Mare £62Weston-super-Mare: £62Blyth and Ashington: £129Weston-super-Mare: £62Blyth and Ashington: £129Weston-super-Mare: £58Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Weston-super-Mare £1,128Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Weston-super-Mare: £1,070Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,128£1,132£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Blyth and Ashington: £233Weston-super-Mare: £272Blyth and Ashington: £234Weston-super-Mare: £257Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Weston-super-Mare £233Weston-super-Mare: £233Blyth and Ashington: £280Weston-super-Mare: £234Blyth and Ashington: £282Weston-super-Mare: £221Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Weston-super-Mare £2.68Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Weston-super-Mare: £2.54Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Weston-super-Mare £3.00Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Weston-super-Mare: £2.85Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Weston-super-Mare 206.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Weston-super-Mare 24.0Weston-super-Mare: 24.0Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington is higher24.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 33.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Weston-super-Mare 127.8Weston-super-Mare: 127.8Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher127.8

  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, Weston-super-Mare 13.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and Weston-super-Mare, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,997£5,018£4,740Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,604£2,615£2,470Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,428£1,434£1,355Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£157£158£149Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.80£5.82£5.50Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£544£546£516Blyth 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£62£62£58Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,128£1,132£1,070Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£2.68£2.69£2.54Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£3.00£3.02£2.85Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0206.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.0Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.633.5Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.481.6Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0127.8Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.113.3Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Weston-super-Mare £502.7mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Weston-super-Mare £262.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Weston-super-Mare £143.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Weston-super-Mare £235.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Weston-super-Mare £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Weston-super-Mare £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Weston-super-Mare £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Weston-super-Mare £54.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Weston-super-Mare £14.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Weston-super-Mare £6.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Weston-super-Mare £113.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Weston-super-Mare £27.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWeston-super-Mare is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Weston-super-Mare £23.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Weston-super-Mare £0.27mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Weston-super-Mare £0.30mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Weston-super-Mare £0.94mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Weston-super-Mare 20,728Weston-super-Mare: 20,728Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher20,728

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Weston-super-Mare 2,413Weston-super-Mare: 2,413Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higher2,413

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Weston-super-Mare 3,368Weston-super-Mare: 3,368Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,368

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Weston-super-Mare 8,214Weston-super-Mare: 8,214Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher8,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Weston-super-Mare 12,859Weston-super-Mare: 12,859Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher12,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Weston-super-Mare 1,335Weston-super-Mare: 1,335Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher1,335

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and Weston-super-Mare, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,728Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,413Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,368Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5868,214Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48612,859Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9801,335Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.