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Blyth and Ashington and Torfaen

105,952 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Torfaen on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 14. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Torfaen: £5,628Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Torfaen: £5,316Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Torfaen: £13,274Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Torfaen: £12,537Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,217£13,274£12,537

  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, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Torfaen: £2,815Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Torfaen: £2,659Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Torfaen: £11,702Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Torfaen: £11,053Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Blyth and Ashington: £483Torfaen: £553Blyth and Ashington: £485Torfaen: £522Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Torfaen is higher£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Blyth and Ashington: £928Torfaen: £983Blyth and Ashington: £932Torfaen: £929Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32Torfaen: £36Blyth and Ashington: £32Torfaen: £34Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Blyth and Ashington: £728Torfaen: £811Blyth and Ashington: £731Torfaen: £766Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Blyth and Ashington: £200Torfaen: £189Blyth and Ashington: £201Torfaen: £179Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Blyth and Ashington: £212Torfaen: £171Blyth and Ashington: £213Torfaen: £161Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Torfaen: £2,103Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Torfaen: £1,986Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Blyth and Ashington: £233Torfaen: £267Blyth and Ashington: £234Torfaen: £252Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Blyth and Ashington: £461Torfaen: £522Blyth and Ashington: £463Torfaen: £493Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£519£522£493

  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, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Torfaen: £7.42Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Torfaen: £7.01Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Torfaen: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Torfaen: £11Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Torfaen: £7.19Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Torfaen: £6.79Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Torfaen is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,028.5

  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, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher36.4

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Blyth and Ashington and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,803£2,815£2,659Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£550£553£522Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£188£189£179Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£170£171£161Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,094£2,103£1,986Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£519£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,028.5Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4136.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5259.1Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.336.4Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 13. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Torfaen: £5,628Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Torfaen: £5,316Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Torfaen: £2,650Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Torfaen: £2,503Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Torfaen: £1,704Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Torfaen: £1,610Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Torfaen: £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Torfaen: £2,207Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Blyth and Ashington: £97Torfaen: £110Blyth and Ashington: £97Torfaen: £104Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Torfaen is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Blyth and Ashington: £186Torfaen: £196Blyth and Ashington: £187Torfaen: £185Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Torfaen: £7.10Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Torfaen: £6.71Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Blyth and Ashington: £728Torfaen: £811Blyth and Ashington: £731Torfaen: £766Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Blyth and Ashington: £200Torfaen: £189Blyth and Ashington: £201Torfaen: £179Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Blyth and Ashington: £129Torfaen: £103Blyth and Ashington: £129Torfaen: £98Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Torfaen: £1,273Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Torfaen: £1,203Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Blyth and Ashington: £233Torfaen: £267Blyth and Ashington: £234Torfaen: £252Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Blyth and Ashington: £280Torfaen: £316Blyth and Ashington: £282Torfaen: £298Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Torfaen: £4.49Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Torfaen: £4.24Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Torfaen: £7.29Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Torfaen: £6.89Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Torfaen: £7.19Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Torfaen: £6.79Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Torfaen is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.2

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher22.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,697£1,704£1,610Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,327£2,336£2,207Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£195£196£185Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£188£189£179Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£103£103£98Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,268£1,273£1,203Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.26£7.29£6.89Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0205.4Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.227.2Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0156.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.122.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mTorfaen: £529.7mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mTorfaen: £500.4mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mTorfaen: £249.4mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mTorfaen: £235.6mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mTorfaen: £160.4mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mTorfaen: £151.5mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mTorfaen: £219.9mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mTorfaen: £207.7mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mTorfaen: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mTorfaen: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mTorfaen is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mTorfaen: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mTorfaen: £17.5mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.67mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.63mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mTorfaen: £76.3mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mTorfaen: £72.1mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mTorfaen: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mTorfaen: £16.8mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mTorfaen: £9.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mTorfaen: £9.2mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mTorfaen: £119.8mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mTorfaen: £113.2mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mTorfaen: £25.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mTorfaen: £23.7mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mTorfaen: £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mTorfaen: £28.1mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mTorfaen: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mTorfaen: £0.40mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mTorfaen: £0.69mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mTorfaen: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mTorfaen: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mTorfaen: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,075

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Blyth and Ashington and Torfaen, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03919,328Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,563Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,733Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,651Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48614,764Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,075Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  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.
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