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Derbyshire Dales and Hexham
Derbyshire Dales is higher than Hexham 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.
Per person in the age group
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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
Derbyshire Dales Hexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,474£4,493£4,244Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,547£12,600£11,901Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,448£11,758
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,198£1,203£1,136Hexham is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,671£11,720£11,070Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,522£10,883
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£226£227£215Hexham is higher£247£248£234
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£634£637£602Hexham is higher£658£661£624
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15Hexham is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Hexham is higher£368£370£349
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Hexham is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£77£77£73Hexham is higher£93£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£885£889£839Hexham is higher£1,000£1,004£948
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Hexham is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£215Hexham is higher£250£251£237
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Derbyshire Dales is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.55£3.57£3.37Hexham is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.63Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.3Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.5Hexham is higher66.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
128.7Hexham is higher136.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.8Hexham is higher54.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
109.5Hexham is higher127.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Hexham is higher20.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Hexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,474£4,493£4,244 | £4,685£4,705£4,444 | Hexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,547£12,600£11,901 | £12,396£12,448£11,758 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,198£1,203£1,136 | £1,352£1,358£1,283 | Hexham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,671£11,720£11,070 | £11,474£11,522£10,883 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £247£248£234 | Hexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £634£637£602 | £658£661£624 | Hexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15 | £17£17£16 | Hexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £368£370£349 | Hexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £100£100£95 | Hexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £93£94£89 | Hexham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £885£889£839 | £1,000£1,004£948 | Hexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £143£144£136 | Hexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £250£251£237 | Hexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.55£3.57£3.37 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Hexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.63 | £10£10£9.85 | Hexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.3 | 1,022.2 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.5 | 66.9 | Hexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 128.7 | 136.6 | Hexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.8 | 54.4 | Hexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 109.5 | 127.0 | Hexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 20.1 | Hexham |
Per resident
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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
Derbyshire Dales Hexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,474£4,493£4,244Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,215£3,229£3,050Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,300£3,314£3,130
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£695£698£659Hexham is higher£763£767£724
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,991£3,003£2,837Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Hexham is higher£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Hexham is higher£175£176£166
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Hexham is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Hexham is higher£368£370£349
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Hexham is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Hexham is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£513£515£487Hexham is higher£565£567£535
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Hexham is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125Hexham is higher£141£142£134
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Derbyshire Dales is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.07£2.08£1.96Hexham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.63Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
263.8Hexham is higherDepends on how you count272.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Hexham is higher17.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.0Hexham is higher36.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.8Hexham is higher54.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Hexham is higher71.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Hexham is higher11.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Hexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,474£4,493£4,244 | £4,685£4,705£4,444 | Hexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,215£3,229£3,050 | £3,300£3,314£3,130 | Hexham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £695£698£659 | £763£767£724 | Hexham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,991£3,003£2,837 | £3,054£3,067£2,897 | Hexham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £66£66£62 | Hexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £175£176£166 | Hexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | Hexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £368£370£349 | Hexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £100£100£95 | Hexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £53£53£50 | Hexham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £513£515£487 | £565£567£535 | Hexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £143£144£136 | Hexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £141£142£134 | Hexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | £2.27£2.28£2.15 | Hexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.63 | £10£10£9.85 | Hexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 263.8 | 272.1 | Hexham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 17.8 | Hexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.0 | 36.4 | Hexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.8 | 54.4 | Hexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 71.7 | Hexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 11.3 | Hexham |
Total
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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
Derbyshire Dales Hexham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£408.9m£410.6m£387.8mHexham is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£293.8m£295.1m£278.7mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£63.5m£63.8m£60.2mHexham is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.3m£274.5m£259.3mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHexham is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mHexham is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHexham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHexham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mHexham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mHexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mHexham is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mHexham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mHexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,104Hexham is higherDepends on how you count26,209
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,370Hexham is higher1,714
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,015Hexham is higher3,502
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,457Hexham is higher5,235
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,803Hexham is higher6,908
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
915Hexham is higher1,091
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| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Hexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £408.9m£410.6m£387.8m | £451.2m£453.1m£428.0m | Hexham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £293.8m£295.1m£278.7m | £317.8m£319.2m£301.5m | Hexham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £63.5m£63.8m£60.2m | £73.5m£73.8m£69.7m | Hexham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.3m£274.5m£259.3m | £294.2m£295.4m£279.0m | Hexham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Hexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | Hexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Hexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Hexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Hexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.1m£4.1m£3.9m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Hexham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £46.9m£47.1m£44.5m | £54.4m£54.6m£51.6m | Hexham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.3m£10.7m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Hexham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Hexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Hexham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.95m | Hexham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,104 | 26,209 | Hexham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,370 | 1,714 | Hexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,015 | 3,502 | Hexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,457 | 5,235 | Hexham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,803 | 6,908 | Hexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 915 | 1,091 | Hexham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.