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Broadland and Fakenham and Hexham

97,108 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Broadland and Fakenham is higher than Hexham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Broadland and Fakenham Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4,608, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Hexham: £4,705Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Hexham: £4,444Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370

    £4,608£4,627£4,370Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £12,352, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352Hexham: £12,448Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405Hexham: £11,758Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716

    £12,352£12,405£11,716Hexham is higher£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £1,441, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441Hexham: £1,358Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447Hexham: £1,283Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Broadland and Fakenham is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £11,458, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458Hexham: £11,522Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507Hexham: £10,883Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Hexham is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £232, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Broadland and Fakenham: £232Hexham: £248Broadland and Fakenham: £233Hexham: £234Broadland and Fakenham: £220

    £232£233£220Hexham is higher£247£248£234

  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: Broadland and Fakenham £645, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Broadland and Fakenham: £645Hexham: £661Broadland and Fakenham: £648Hexham: £624Broadland and Fakenham: £612

    £645£648£612Hexham is higher£658£661£624

  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: Broadland and Fakenham £16, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Broadland and Fakenham: £16Hexham: £17Broadland and Fakenham: £16Hexham: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16

    £16Hexham is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £349, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Broadland and Fakenham: £349Hexham: £370Broadland and Fakenham: £350Hexham: £349Broadland and Fakenham: £331

    £349£350£331Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £103, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Broadland and Fakenham: £103Hexham: £100Broadland and Fakenham: £103Hexham: £95Broadland and Fakenham: £98

    £103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham is higher£100£100£95

  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: Broadland and Fakenham £91, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £91Hexham: £94Broadland and Fakenham: £92Hexham: £89Broadland and Fakenham: £86

    £91£92£86Hexham is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £1,083, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083Hexham: £1,004Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087Hexham: £948Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Broadland and Fakenham is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £128, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Broadland and Fakenham: £128Hexham: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £129Hexham: £136Broadland and Fakenham: £122

    £128£129£122Hexham is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £257, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Broadland and Fakenham: £257Hexham: £251Broadland and Fakenham: £258Hexham: £237Broadland and Fakenham: £244

    £257£258£244Broadland and Fakenham is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £5.78, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78Hexham: £4.97Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80Hexham: £4.69Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broadland and Fakenham is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £3.91, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91Hexham: £4.02Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93Hexham: £3.80Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Hexham is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £7.05, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Hexham: £10Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Hexham: £9.85Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Hexham is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham 66.3, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3

    66.3Hexham is higher66.9

  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: Broadland and Fakenham 138.1, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1

    138.1Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 52.9, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9

    52.9Hexham is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham 138.4, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4

    138.4Broadland and Fakenham is higher127.0

  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: Broadland and Fakenham 21.2, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2

    21.2Broadland and Fakenham is higher20.1

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Broadland and Fakenham and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,608£4,627£4,370£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,352£12,405£11,716£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,352£1,358£1,283Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£247£248£234Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£658£661£624Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£100£100£95Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£86£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,000£1,004£948Broadland and Fakenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£250£251£237Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.94£4.97£4.69Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.366.9Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1136.6Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.954.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.4127.0Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.220.1Broadland and Fakenham

Per resident

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Broadland and Fakenham Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4,608, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Hexham: £4,705Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Hexham: £4,444Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370

    £4,608£4,627£4,370Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £3,202, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202Hexham: £3,314Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215Hexham: £3,130Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037

    £3,202£3,215£3,037Hexham is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £819, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Broadland and Fakenham: £819Hexham: £767Broadland and Fakenham: £822Hexham: £724Broadland and Fakenham: £777

    £819£822£777Broadland and Fakenham is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £2,970, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970Hexham: £3,067Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983Hexham: £2,897Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817

    £2,970£2,983£2,817Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £60, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Broadland and Fakenham: £60Hexham: £66Broadland and Fakenham: £60Hexham: £62Broadland and Fakenham: £57

    £60£60£57Hexham is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £167, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Broadland and Fakenham: £167Hexham: £176Broadland and Fakenham: £168Hexham: £166Broadland and Fakenham: £159

    £167£168£159Hexham is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4.24, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24Hexham: £4.54Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26Hexham: £4.29Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Hexham is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £349, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Broadland and Fakenham: £349Hexham: £370Broadland and Fakenham: £350Hexham: £349Broadland and Fakenham: £331

    £349£350£331Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £103, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Broadland and Fakenham: £103Hexham: £100Broadland and Fakenham: £103Hexham: £95Broadland and Fakenham: £98

    £103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £52, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Broadland and Fakenham: £52Hexham: £53Broadland and Fakenham: £52Hexham: £50Broadland and Fakenham: £49

    £52£52£49Hexham is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £615, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Broadland and Fakenham: £615Hexham: £567Broadland and Fakenham: £618Hexham: £535Broadland and Fakenham: £584

    £615£618£584Broadland and Fakenham is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £128, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Broadland and Fakenham: £128Hexham: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £129Hexham: £136Broadland and Fakenham: £122

    £128£129£122Hexham is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £146, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Broadland and Fakenham: £146Hexham: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £147Hexham: £134Broadland and Fakenham: £139

    £146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £3.28, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28Hexham: £2.81Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29Hexham: £2.65Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Broadland and Fakenham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £2.22, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22Hexham: £2.28Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23Hexham: £2.15Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Hexham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £7.05, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Hexham: £10Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Hexham: £9.85Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 261.6, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6

    261.6Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 17.2, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2

    17.2Hexham is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 35.8, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8

    35.8Hexham is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 52.9, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9

    52.9Hexham is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 78.7, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7

    78.7Broadland and Fakenham is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 12.0, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0

    12.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher11.3

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Broadland and Fakenham and Hexham, per resident
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,608£4,627£4,370£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,215£3,037£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£777£763£767£724Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,970£2,983£2,817£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£66£66£62Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£100£100£95Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£53£53£50Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£565£567£535Broadland and Fakenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£141£142£134Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.79£2.81£2.65Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.27£2.28£2.15Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.8Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.836.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.954.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.771.7Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.3Broadland and Fakenham

Total

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Broadland and Fakenham Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £447.4m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mHexham: £453.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mHexham: £428.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4m

    £447.4m£449.3m£424.4mHexham is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £310.9m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mHexham: £319.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mHexham: £301.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.3m£294.9mHexham is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £79.5m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mHexham: £73.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mHexham: £69.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4m

    £79.5m£79.9m£75.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broadland and Fakenham £288.4m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mHexham: £295.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mHexham: £279.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.6mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £5.8m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mHexham: £6.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mHexham: £6.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mHexham is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £16.2m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mHexham: £16.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mHexham: £16.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHexham is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.41m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mHexham: £0.44mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mHexham: £0.41mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHexham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £33.9m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mHexham: £35.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mHexham: £33.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mHexham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £10.0m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mHexham: £9.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mHexham: £9.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £5.0m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mHexham: £5.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mHexham: £4.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mHexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £59.8m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mHexham: £54.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mHexham: £51.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £12.4m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mHexham: £13.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mHexham: £13.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broadland and Fakenham £14.2m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mHexham: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mHexham: £12.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.32m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mHexham: £0.27mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mHexham: £0.26mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.22m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mHexham: £0.22mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mHexham: £0.21mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mHexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.68m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mHexham: £1.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mHexham: £0.95mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broadland and Fakenham 25,399, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399

    25,399Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham 1,668, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668

    1,668Hexham is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 3,477, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477

    3,477Hexham is higherDepends on how you count3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 5,138, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138

    5,138Hexham is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham 7,641, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641

    7,641Broadland and Fakenham is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 1,169, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169

    1,169Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Broadland and Fakenham and Hexham, total
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mHexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mHexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mBroadland and Fakenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBroadland and Fakenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,39926,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6681,714Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4773,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1385,235Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6416,908Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1691,091Broadland and Fakenham

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.
  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.
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