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Bury North and Blyth and Ashington

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

Bury North is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Bury North Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £2,192, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Bury North: £2,192Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Bury North: £2,202Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Bury North: £2,080

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £357, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Bury North: £357Blyth and Ashington: £463Bury North: £359Blyth and Ashington: £438Bury North: £339

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £6.76, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Bury North: £6.76Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Bury North: £6.79Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Bury North: £6.41

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury North 1,025.8, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Bury North: 1,025.8

    1,025.8Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury North 109.4, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Bury North: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher130.4

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

    163.6Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

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

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

    74.7Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury North 217.4, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Bury North: 217.4

    217.4Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

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

    30.1Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Bury North and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureBury NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,147£13,203£12,470£13,088£13,144£12,414Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,080£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,645£11,694£11,045Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£488£460£483£485£458Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£30Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.06£4.08£3.85Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.81,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4130.4Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.7109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.4271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.146.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

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

Bury North Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury North £5.29, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Bury North: £5.29Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Bury North: £5.31Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Bury North: £5.02

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    188.1Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.1Blyth and Ashington is higher26.2

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

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

    30.0Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

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

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

    74.7Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    133.4Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 18.5, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Bury North: 18.5

    18.5Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Bury North and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureBury NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£97£97£92Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.06£4.08£3.85Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.126.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.039.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.7109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.528.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

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

Bury North Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury North £0.56m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBury North: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBury North: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mBury North: £0.53m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,845Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,117Blyth and Ashington is higher2,772

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

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

    3,164Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

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

    7,881Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,068Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

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

    1,946Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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Bury North and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureBury NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBury North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84522,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1644,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,88111,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,06817,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  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.