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Hexham and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

96,315 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 4 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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

Hexham Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Hexham: £4,685Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Hexham: £4,705Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Hexham: £12,396Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Hexham: £12,448Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham is higher£12,253£12,305£11,622

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Hexham: £1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Hexham: £1,358Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Hexham: £11,474Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Hexham: £11,522Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham is higher£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Hexham: £247Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Hexham: £248Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£401£403£380

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Hexham: £658Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Hexham: £661Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£709£712£672

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Hexham: £17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Hexham: £17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Hexham: £368Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Hexham: £370Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Hexham: £93Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Hexham: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Hexham: £1,000Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Hexham: £1,004Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Hexham: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Hexham: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Hexham: £250Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Hexham: £251Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£383£384£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Hexham: £4.94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Hexham: £4.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Hexham: £4.01Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Hexham: £4.02Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higher991.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher97.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 136.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.3

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher24.6

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Hexham and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,121£11,169£10,549Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.39£5.41£5.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2991.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.997.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6161.3Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.477.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.124.6Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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

Hexham Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Hexham: £4,685Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Hexham: £4,705Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Hexham: £3,300Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Hexham: £3,314Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham is higher£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Hexham: £763Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Hexham: £767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Hexham: £3,054Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Hexham: £3,067Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham is higher£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Hexham: £66Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Hexham: £66Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Hexham: £175Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Hexham: £176Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£185£186£176

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Hexham: £4.52Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Hexham: £4.54Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Hexham: £368Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Hexham: £370Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Hexham: £53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Hexham: £53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Hexham: £565Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Hexham: £567Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Hexham: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Hexham: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Hexham: £141Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Hexham: £142Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Hexham: £2.79Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Hexham: £2.81Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Hexham: £2.27Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Hexham: £2.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Hexham is higher259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher25.5

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher42.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher94.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher14.4

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Hexham and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureHexhamArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,910£2,922£2,760Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.15£3.17£2.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1259.3Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.825.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.442.2Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.477.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.794.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.314.4Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Hexham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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

Hexham Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mHexham: £451.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mHexham: £453.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mHexham: £317.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mHexham: £319.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higher£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mHexham: £73.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mHexham: £73.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mHexham: £294.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mHexham: £295.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higher£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mHexham: £6.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mHexham: £6.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mHexham: £16.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mHexham: £16.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mHexham: £0.44mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mHexham: £0.44mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mHexham: £35.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mHexham: £35.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mHexham: £9.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mHexham: £9.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mHexham: £5.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mHexham: £5.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mHexham: £54.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mHexham: £54.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mHexham: £13.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mHexham: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mHexham: £13.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mHexham: £13.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mHexham: £0.27mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mHexham: £0.27mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mHexham: £0.22mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mHexham: £0.22mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mHexham: £1.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mHexham: £1.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higher24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,352

Show the numbers
Hexham and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureHexhamArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20924,339Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7142,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,962Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2357,290Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9088,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,352Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.