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Hexham and Westmorland and Lonsdale

96,315 and 91,583 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Westmorland and Lonsdale on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 1. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Hexham: £4,685Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Hexham: £4,705Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Hexham: £12,396Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Hexham: £12,448Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Hexham: £1,352Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Hexham: £1,358Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Hexham is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Hexham: £11,474Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Hexham: £11,522Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£11,405£11,453£10,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Westmorland and Lonsdale £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Hexham: £247Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Hexham: £248Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Hexham is higher£223£224£211

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £702Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Hexham: £658Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Hexham: £661Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£702£705£666

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Hexham: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Hexham: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Hexham is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Hexham: £368Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Hexham: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Hexham is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Hexham is higher£76£76£72

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Hexham: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Hexham: £94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Hexham is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Westmorland and Lonsdale £788Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Hexham: £1,000Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Hexham: £1,004Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Hexham is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £143Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £144Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Hexham is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Westmorland and Lonsdale £218Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Hexham: £250Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Hexham: £251Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Hexham is higher£218£219£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Hexham: £4.94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Hexham: £4.97Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Hexham: £4.01Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Hexham: £4.02Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Hexham is higher58.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Hexham is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Hexham is higher41.7

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Hexham is higher102.8

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Hexham is higher10.9

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Hexham and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,489£4,508£4,258Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,345£12,398£11,710Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,066£1,070£1,011Hexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,405£11,453£10,818Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£223£224£211Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£280£281£266Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£76£76£72Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£54£54£51Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£788£792£748Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£135£135£128Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£218£219£206Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.73£3.75£3.54Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.26£2.27£2.14Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.64£8.68£8.20Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,013.9Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.958.3Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6136.5Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.441.7Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0102.8Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.110.9Hexham

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 5. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Hexham: £4,685Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Hexham: £4,705Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Hexham: £3,300Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Hexham: £3,314Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Westmorland and Lonsdale £615Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Hexham: £763Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Hexham: £767Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Hexham is higher£615£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Hexham: £3,054Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Hexham: £3,067Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,117£3,131£2,957

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Westmorland and Lonsdale £61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Hexham: £66Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Hexham: £66Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Hexham is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Westmorland and Lonsdale £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Hexham: £175Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Hexham: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£192£193£182

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Hexham: £4.52Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Hexham: £4.54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Hexham: £368Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Hexham: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Hexham is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Hexham is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Westmorland and Lonsdale £31Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Hexham: £53Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Hexham: £53Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Hexham is higher£31£31£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Westmorland and Lonsdale £455Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Hexham: £565Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Hexham: £567Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Hexham is higher£455£457£432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £143Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £144Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Hexham is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Westmorland and Lonsdale £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Hexham: £141Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Hexham: £142Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Hexham is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Hexham: £2.79Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Hexham: £2.81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Hexham: £2.27Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Hexham: £2.28Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Hexham is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count277.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Hexham is higher15.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Hexham is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Hexham is higher59.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 11.3, Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Hexham is higher6.3

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Hexham and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per resident
MeasureHexhamWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,489£4,508£4,258Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£615£618£584Hexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£61£61£58Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.19£4.20£3.97Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£280£281£266Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£76£76£72Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£31£31£30Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£455£457£432Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£135£135£128Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£126£126£119Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.15£2.16£2.04Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£1.30£1.30£1.23Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.64£8.68£8.20Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.815.9Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.437.3Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.441.7Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.759.4Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.36.3Hexham

Total

Hexham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 1. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mHexham: £451.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mHexham: £453.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mHexham is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mHexham: £317.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mHexham: £319.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mHexham: £73.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mHexham: £73.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mHexham is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mHexham: £294.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mHexham: £295.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mHexham: £6.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mHexham: £6.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mHexham is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mHexham: £16.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mHexham: £16.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mHexham: £0.44mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mHexham: £0.44mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mHexham: £35.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mHexham: £35.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mHexham: £9.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mHexham: £9.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHexham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mHexham: £5.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mHexham: £5.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mHexham: £54.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mHexham: £54.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mHexham is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mHexham: £13.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mHexham: £13.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mHexham: £13.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mHexham: £13.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHexham is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mHexham: £0.27mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mHexham: £0.27mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mHexham: £0.22mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mHexham: £0.22mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mHexham: £1.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mHexham: £1.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higherDepends on how you count25,380

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Hexham is higher1,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Hexham is higherDepends on how you count3,416

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Hexham is higher3,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Hexham is higher5,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Westmorland and Lonsdale 575Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Hexham is higher575

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Hexham and Westmorland and Lonsdale, total
MeasureHexhamWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£411.1m£412.8m£389.9mHexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£309.0m£310.4m£293.1mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mHexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£285.5m£286.7m£270.8mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mHexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mHexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20925,380Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7141,460Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,416Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2353,820Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9085,437Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,091575Hexham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.