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Hexham and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

96,315 and 96,016 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hexham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Hexham: £4,685Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Hexham: £4,705Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Hexham: £12,396Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Hexham: £12,448Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,540£11,844

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Hexham: £1,352Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Hexham: £1,358Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Hexham: £11,474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Hexham: £11,522Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£11,511£11,560£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Hexham: £247Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Hexham: £248Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£376£378£357

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Hexham: £658Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Hexham: £661Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Hexham is higher£581£583£551

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Hexham: £17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Hexham: £17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Hexham: £368Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Hexham: £370Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Hexham: £93Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Hexham: £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Hexham: £1,000Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Hexham: £1,004Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Hexham: £143Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Hexham: £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Hexham: £250Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Hexham: £251Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£353£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Hexham: £4.94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Hexham: £4.97Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Hexham: £4.01Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Hexham: £4.02Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higher1,007.0

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher95.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Hexham is higher128.8

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher177.5

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher23.5

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Hexham and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£376£378£357Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£581£583£551Shared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£144£145£137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£353£354£334Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.07£4.09£3.86Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,007.0Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.995.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6128.8Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.478.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.123.5Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 15. 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Hexham: £4,685Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Hexham: £4,705Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Hexham: £3,300Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Hexham: £3,314Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,118£3,131£2,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Hexham: £763Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Hexham: £767Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Hexham: £3,054Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Hexham: £3,067Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,874£2,887£2,726

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Hexham: £66Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Hexham: £66Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Hexham: £175Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Hexham: £176Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Hexham is higher£145£146£138

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Hexham: £4.52Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Hexham: £4.54Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Hexham: £368Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Hexham: £370Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Hexham: £53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Hexham: £53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Hexham: £565Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Hexham: £567Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Hexham: £143Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Hexham: £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Hexham: £141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Hexham: £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Hexham: £2.79Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Hexham: £2.81Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Hexham: £2.27Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Hexham: £2.28Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Hexham is higher251.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher23.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Hexham is higher32.2

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher102.6

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher13.6

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Hexham and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per resident
MeasureHexhamCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,874£2,887£2,726Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£94£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£145£146£138Shared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£144£145£137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£204£205£193Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.35£2.36£2.23Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1251.4Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.823.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.432.2Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.478.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.7102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.313.6Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Total

Hexham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 15. 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mHexham: £451.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mHexham: £453.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£480.4m£482.4m£455.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mHexham: £317.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mHexham: £319.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£299.4m£300.6m£284.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mHexham: £73.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mHexham: £73.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£104.7m£105.2m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mHexham: £294.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mHexham: £295.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mHexham: £6.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mHexham: £6.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mHexham: £16.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mHexham: £16.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mHexham: £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mHexham: £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mHexham: £35.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mHexham: £35.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mHexham: £9.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mHexham: £9.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mHexham: £5.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mHexham: £5.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mHexham: £54.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mHexham: £54.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mHexham: £13.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mHexham: £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mHexham: £13.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mHexham: £13.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mHexham: £0.27mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mHexham: £0.27mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mHexham: £0.22mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mHexham: £0.22mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mHexham: £1.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mHexham: £1.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higher24,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher2,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Hexham is higher3,089

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher7,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher9,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,306

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Hexham and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, total
MeasureHexhamCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20924,141Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7142,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,089Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2357,500Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9089,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,306Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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.
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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.