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Erewash and Blaydon and Consett

96,711 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Erewash is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 16. 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

Erewash Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,706, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Erewash: £4,706Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Erewash: £4,726Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Erewash: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £13,049, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Erewash: £13,049Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Erewash: £13,104Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Erewash: £12,377

    £13,049£13,104£12,377Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £2,142, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Erewash: £2,142Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Erewash: £2,151Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Erewash: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £11,859, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Erewash: £11,859Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Erewash: £11,910Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Erewash: £11,249

    £11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £385, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Erewash: £385Blaydon and Consett: £506Erewash: £386Blaydon and Consett: £478Erewash: £365

    £385£386£365Blaydon and Consett is higher£503£506£478

  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: Erewash £777, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Erewash: £777Blaydon and Consett: £910Erewash: £780Blaydon and Consett: £860Erewash: £737

    £777£780£737Blaydon and Consett is higher£906£910£860

  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: Erewash £28, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Erewash: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Erewash: £28Blaydon and Consett: £33Erewash: £26

    £28£28£26Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £532, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Erewash: £532Blaydon and Consett: £587Erewash: £535Blaydon and Consett: £554Erewash: £505

    £532£535£505Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £145, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Erewash: £145Blaydon and Consett: £150Erewash: £146Blaydon and Consett: £141Erewash: £137

    £145£146£137Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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: Erewash £133, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Erewash: £133Blaydon and Consett: £146Erewash: £133Blaydon and Consett: £138Erewash: £126

    £133£133£126Blaydon and Consett is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,677, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Erewash: £1,677Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Erewash: £1,685Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Erewash: £1,591

    £1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £203, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Erewash: £203Blaydon and Consett: £197Erewash: £204Blaydon and Consett: £186Erewash: £193

    £203£204£193Erewash is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £316, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Erewash: £316Blaydon and Consett: £351Erewash: £318Blaydon and Consett: £332Erewash: £300

    £316£318£300Blaydon and Consett is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £8.58, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Erewash: £8.58Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Erewash: £8.62Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Erewash: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £6.92, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Erewash: £6.92Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Erewash: £6.95Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Erewash: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £4.52, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Erewash: £4.52Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Erewash: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Erewash: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 1,019.8, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Erewash: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Blaydon and Consett is higher1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 106.6, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Erewash: 106.6

    106.6Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

  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: Erewash 159.5, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Erewash: 159.5

    159.5Blaydon and Consett is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 77.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Erewash: 77.6

    77.6Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erewash 205.5, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Erewash: 205.5

    205.5Erewash is higher197.7

  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: Erewash 29.6, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Erewash: 29.6

    29.6Blaydon and Consett is higher31.5

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Erewash and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,104£12,377£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£2,090£2,099£1,983Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,859£11,910£11,249£11,614£11,664£11,017Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£149£150£141Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,677£1,685£1,591£1,579£1,586£1,498Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£196£197£186Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£350£351£332Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£7.85£7.89£7.45Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.6136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.5185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.687.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.5197.7Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.631.5Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 17. 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

Erewash Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,706, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Erewash: £4,706Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Erewash: £4,726Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Erewash: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,477, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Erewash: £2,477Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Erewash: £2,488Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Erewash: £2,350

    £2,477£2,488£2,350Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,344, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Erewash: £1,344Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Erewash: £1,350Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Erewash: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,251, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Erewash: £2,251Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Erewash: £2,261Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Erewash: £2,136

    £2,251£2,261£2,136Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £73, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Erewash: £73Blaydon and Consett: £106Erewash: £73Blaydon and Consett: £100Erewash: £69

    £73£73£69Blaydon and Consett is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £147, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Erewash: £147Blaydon and Consett: £191Erewash: £148Blaydon and Consett: £180Erewash: £140

    £147£148£140Blaydon and Consett is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erewash £5.30, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Erewash: £5.30Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Erewash: £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Erewash: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £532, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Erewash: £532Blaydon and Consett: £587Erewash: £535Blaydon and Consett: £554Erewash: £505

    £532£535£505Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £145, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Erewash: £145Blaydon and Consett: £150Erewash: £146Blaydon and Consett: £141Erewash: £137

    £145£146£137Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erewash £83, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Erewash: £83Blaydon and Consett: £89Erewash: £84Blaydon and Consett: £84Erewash: £79

    £83£84£79Blaydon and Consett is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £1,052, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Erewash: £1,052Blaydon and Consett: £965Erewash: £1,057Blaydon and Consett: £912Erewash: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Erewash is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £203, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Erewash: £203Blaydon and Consett: £197Erewash: £204Blaydon and Consett: £186Erewash: £193

    £203£204£193Erewash is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £199, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Erewash: £199Blaydon and Consett: £214Erewash: £199Blaydon and Consett: £202Erewash: £188

    £199£199£188Blaydon and Consett is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.39, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Erewash: £5.39Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Erewash: £5.41Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Erewash: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.34, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Erewash: £4.34Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Erewash: £4.36Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Erewash: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £4.52, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Erewash: £4.52Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Erewash: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Erewash: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 193.6, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Erewash: 193.6

    193.6Blaydon and Consett is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 20.2, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Erewash: 20.2

    20.2Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 30.3, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Erewash: 30.3

    30.3Blaydon and Consett is higher39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 77.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Erewash: 77.6

    77.6Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 129.0, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Erewash: 129.0

    129.0Erewash is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 18.6, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Erewash: 18.6

    18.6Blaydon and Consett is higher19.2

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Erewash and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureErewashBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,488£2,350£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,273£1,278£1,207Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,136£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£149£150£141Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£961£965£912Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£196£197£186Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£213£214£202Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.78£4.80£4.53Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.6214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.228.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.339.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.687.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.0120.4Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.2Blaydon and Consett

Total

Erewash is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 16. 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

Erewash Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £455.1m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mErewash: £455.1mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mErewash: £457.1mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mErewash: £431.7m

    £455.1m£457.1m£431.7mBlaydon and Consett is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £239.6m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mErewash: £239.6mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mErewash: £240.6mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mErewash: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mBlaydon and Consett is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £130.0m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mErewash: £130.0mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mErewash: £130.5mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mErewash: £123.3m

    £130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £217.7m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mErewash: £217.7mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mErewash: £218.7mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mErewash: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.7m£206.5mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £7.1m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mErewash: £7.1mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mErewash: £7.1mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mErewash: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash £14.3m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mErewash: £14.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mErewash: £14.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mErewash: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erewash £0.51m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mErewash: £0.51mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mErewash: £0.51mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mErewash: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash £51.5m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mErewash: £51.5mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mErewash: £51.7mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mErewash: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mBlaydon and Consett is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erewash £14.0m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mErewash: £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mErewash: £14.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mErewash: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash £8.1m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mErewash: £8.1mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mErewash: £8.1mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mErewash: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £101.8m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mErewash: £101.8mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mErewash: £102.2mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mErewash: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £19.6m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mErewash: £19.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mErewash: £19.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mErewash: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mErewash is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £19.2m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mErewash: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mErewash: £19.3mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mErewash: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBlaydon and Consett is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.52m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mErewash: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mErewash: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mErewash: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.42m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mErewash: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mErewash: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mErewash: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.44m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mErewash: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mErewash: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mErewash: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 18,723, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Erewash: 18,723

    18,723Blaydon and Consett is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 1,957, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Erewash: 1,957

    1,957Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 2,929, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Erewash: 2,929

    2,929Blaydon and Consett is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash 7,503, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Erewash: 7,503

    7,503Blaydon and Consett is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 12,472, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Erewash: 12,472

    12,472Erewash is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 1,797, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Erewash: 1,797

    1,797Blaydon and Consett is higher1,800

Show the numbers
Erewash and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureErewashBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBlaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,72320,162Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9572,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9293,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5038,204Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,47211,314Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7971,800Blaydon and Consett

Sources

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

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