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Hexham and Penrith and Solway

96,315 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Penrith and Solway on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Hexham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 12. 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

Hexham Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Hexham: £4,685Penrith and Solway: £4,721Hexham: £4,705Penrith and Solway: £4,460Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Penrith and Solway is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Hexham: £12,396Penrith and Solway: £12,432Hexham: £12,448Penrith and Solway: £11,742Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham is higher£12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Hexham: £1,352Penrith and Solway: £1,504Hexham: £1,358Penrith and Solway: £1,420Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Penrith and Solway is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Hexham: £11,474Penrith and Solway: £11,480Hexham: £11,522Penrith and Solway: £10,843Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Hexham: £247Penrith and Solway: £274Hexham: £248Penrith and Solway: £259Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Penrith and Solway is higher£273£274£259

  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: Hexham £658, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Hexham: £658Penrith and Solway: £658Hexham: £661Penrith and Solway: £621Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Hexham is higher£655£658£621

  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: Hexham £17, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Hexham: £17Penrith and Solway: £19Hexham: £17Penrith and Solway: £18Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Penrith and Solway is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Hexham: £368Penrith and Solway: £411Hexham: £370Penrith and Solway: £389Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £103Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £97Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

  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: Hexham £93, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Hexham: £93Penrith and Solway: £93Hexham: £94Penrith and Solway: £87Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Hexham: £1,000Penrith and Solway: £1,116Hexham: £1,004Penrith and Solway: £1,054Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Penrith and Solway is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £143Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £144Penrith and Solway: £131Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Hexham is higher£138£138£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Hexham: £250Penrith and Solway: £286Hexham: £251Penrith and Solway: £270Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Penrith and Solway is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Hexham: £4.94Penrith and Solway: £3.80Hexham: £4.97Penrith and Solway: £3.59Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Hexham: £4.01Penrith and Solway: £5.48Hexham: £4.02Penrith and Solway: £5.18Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Penrith and Solway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £7.16Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £6.76Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 1,022.2, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higher1,017.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 66.9, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Penrith and Solway is higher72.8

  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: Hexham 136.6, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Hexham is higher135.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hexham 127.0, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Penrith and Solway is higher137.3

  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: Hexham 20.1, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Hexham is higher18.8

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Hexham and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,379£12,432£11,742Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,431£11,480£10,843Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£273£274£259Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£655£658£621Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£92£93£87Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£138£138£131Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£285£286£270Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.78£3.80£3.59Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.13£7.16£6.76Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,017.3Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.972.8Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6135.7Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.459.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0137.3Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.118.8Hexham

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Hexham: £4,685Penrith and Solway: £4,721Hexham: £4,705Penrith and Solway: £4,460Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Penrith and Solway is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Hexham: £3,300Penrith and Solway: £3,196Hexham: £3,314Penrith and Solway: £3,019Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham is higher£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Hexham: £763Penrith and Solway: £866Hexham: £767Penrith and Solway: £818Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Penrith and Solway is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Hexham: £3,054Penrith and Solway: £2,951Hexham: £3,067Penrith and Solway: £2,788Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham is higher£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Hexham: £66Penrith and Solway: £71Hexham: £66Penrith and Solway: £67Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Penrith and Solway is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Hexham: £175Penrith and Solway: £169Hexham: £176Penrith and Solway: £160Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Hexham is higher£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hexham £4.52, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Hexham: £4.52Penrith and Solway: £4.95Hexham: £4.54Penrith and Solway: £4.68Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Penrith and Solway is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Hexham: £368Penrith and Solway: £411Hexham: £370Penrith and Solway: £389Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £103Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £97Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Hexham: £53Penrith and Solway: £53Hexham: £53Penrith and Solway: £50Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Hexham: £565Penrith and Solway: £643Hexham: £567Penrith and Solway: £607Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Penrith and Solway is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £143Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £144Penrith and Solway: £131Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Hexham is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Hexham: £141Penrith and Solway: £165Hexham: £142Penrith and Solway: £155Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Penrith and Solway is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Hexham: £2.79Penrith and Solway: £2.19Hexham: £2.81Penrith and Solway: £2.07Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Hexham: £2.27Penrith and Solway: £3.16Hexham: £2.28Penrith and Solway: £2.98Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £7.16Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £6.76Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Hexham is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Penrith and Solway is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 36.4, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Hexham is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Penrith and Solway is higher79.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 11.3, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Hexham is higher10.9

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Hexham and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureHexhamPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£3,183£3,196£3,019Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£862£866£818Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,939£2,951£2,788Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£70£71£67Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£168£169£160Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£640£643£607Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£138£138£131Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£165£155Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.18£2.19£2.07Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.13£7.16£6.76Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1261.5Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.434.9Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.459.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.779.1Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.9Hexham

Total

Hexham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mHexham: £451.2mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mHexham: £453.1mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mHexham: £317.8mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mHexham: £319.2mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higher£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mHexham: £73.5mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mHexham: £73.8mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mHexham: £294.2mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mHexham: £295.4mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higher£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mHexham: £6.3mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mHexham: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mHexham: £16.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mHexham: £16.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hexham £0.44m, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mHexham: £0.44mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mHexham: £0.44mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mHexham: £35.4mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mHexham: £35.6mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mHexham: £9.6mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mHexham: £9.6mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPenrith and Solway is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mHexham: £5.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mHexham: £5.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mHexham: £54.4mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mHexham: £54.6mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mHexham: £13.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mHexham: £13.9mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mHexham: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mHexham: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mHexham: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mHexham: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mHexham: £1.0mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mHexham: £1.0mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Penrith and Solway is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Hexham is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Penrith and Solway is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Penrith and Solway is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Hexham is higher1,081

Show the numbers
Hexham and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureHexhamPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20926,051Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7141,863Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,475Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2355,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9087,876Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,081Hexham

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.
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