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Hexham and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

96,315 and 105,578 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 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 5 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Hexham: £4,685Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Hexham: £4,705Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Hexham: £12,396Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Hexham: £12,448Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Hexham: £1,352Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Hexham: £1,358Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,692£1,700£1,605

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Hexham: £11,474Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Hexham: £11,522Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham is higher£11,393£11,441£10,807

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Hexham: £247Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Hexham: £248Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£353£354£335

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Hexham: £658Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Hexham: £661Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Hexham: £17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Hexham: £17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Hexham: £368Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Hexham: £370Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Hexham: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Hexham: £94Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Hexham: £1,000Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Hexham: £1,004Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Hexham: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Hexham: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Hexham: £250Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Hexham: £251Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Hexham: £4.94Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Hexham: £4.97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Hexham: £4.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Hexham: £4.02Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higher1,003.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher89.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 136.6, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count154.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher160.4

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher21.7

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Hexham and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedHexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,393£11,441£10,807Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£697£700£661Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.14£3.16£2.98Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.28£5.30£5.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,003.0Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.989.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6154.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.477.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.7Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 14. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Hexham: £4,685Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Hexham: £4,705Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Hexham: £3,300Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Hexham: £3,314Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,581£2,592£2,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Hexham: £763Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Hexham: £767Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,053£1,058£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Hexham: £3,054Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Hexham: £3,067Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Hexham: £66Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Hexham: £66Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Hexham: £175Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Hexham: £176Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Hexham: £4.52Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Hexham: £4.54Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Hexham: £368Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Hexham: £370Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Hexham: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Hexham: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Hexham: £565Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Hexham: £567Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Hexham: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Hexham: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Hexham: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Hexham: £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Hexham: £2.79Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Hexham: £2.81Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham is higher£1.95£1.96£1.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Hexham: £2.27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Hexham: £2.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Hexham is higher207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher18.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Hexham is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher99.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher13.5

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Hexham and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasureHexhamInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedHexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,359£2,369£2,238Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£73£73£69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£1.95£1.96£1.85Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1207.7Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.432.0Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.477.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.799.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.313.5Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Hexham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mHexham: £451.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mHexham: £453.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£469.0m£471.0m£444.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mHexham: £317.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mHexham: £319.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mHexham: £73.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mHexham: £73.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mHexham: £294.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mHexham: £295.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higher£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mHexham: £6.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mHexham: £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mHexham: £16.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mHexham: £16.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mHexham: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mHexham: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mHexham: £35.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mHexham: £35.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mHexham: £9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mHexham: £9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mHexham: £5.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mHexham: £5.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mHexham: £54.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mHexham: £54.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mHexham: £13.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mHexham: £13.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mHexham: £13.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mHexham: £13.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mHexham: £0.27mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mHexham: £0.27mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mHexham: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mHexham: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mHexham: £1.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mHexham: £1.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higher21,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,964

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Hexham is higherDepends on how you count3,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher10,541

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,429

Show the numbers
Hexham and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasureHexhamInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20921,928Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7141,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,381Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2358,209Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,90810,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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.
  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.
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