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Hexham and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

96,315 and 101,094 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4,458Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,458Hexham: £4,685Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,477Hexham: £4,705Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,228Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham is higher£4,458£4,477£4,228

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £12,273Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12,273Hexham: £12,396Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12,326Hexham: £12,448Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,642Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham is higher£12,273£12,326£11,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £1,568Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,568Hexham: £1,352Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,574Hexham: £1,358Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,487Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£1,568£1,574£1,487

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £11,411Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,411Hexham: £11,474Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,459Hexham: £11,522Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £10,823Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham is higher£11,411£11,459£10,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £311Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £311Hexham: £247Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £312Hexham: £248Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £295Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£311£312£295

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £534Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £534Hexham: £658Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £537Hexham: £661Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £507Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Hexham is higher£534£537£507

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £18Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18Hexham: £17Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18Hexham: £17Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £17Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count£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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £464Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £464Hexham: £368Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £466Hexham: £370Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £440Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£464£466£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £140Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £140Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £141Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £133Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£140£141£133

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £92Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £92Hexham: £93Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £93Hexham: £94Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £88Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £1,149Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,149Hexham: £1,000Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,154Hexham: £1,004Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,090Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £136Hexham: £143Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £137Hexham: £144Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £129Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Hexham is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £317Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £317Hexham: £250Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £318Hexham: £251Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £300Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£317£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £5.04Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.04Hexham: £4.94Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.06Hexham: £4.97Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.78Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4.06Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.06Hexham: £4.01Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.08Hexham: £4.02Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.85Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £6.18Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.18Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.20Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.86Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,009.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,009.1Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higher1,009.1

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 80.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 80.3Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher80.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 136.6, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 127.6Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 127.6Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Hexham is higher127.6

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 74.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 74.2Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher74.2

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 154.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 154.0Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher154.0

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 22.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 22.1Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher22.1

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Hexham and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,458£4,477£4,228Shared outEstimatedHexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,273£12,326£11,642Shared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,568£1,574£1,487Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,411£11,459£10,823Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£311£312£295Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£534£537£507Shared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£464£466£440Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£140£141£133Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedHexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,149£1,154£1,090Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£136£137£129Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£317£318£300Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.04£5.06£4.78Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.06£4.08£3.85Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£6.18£6.20£5.86Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.980.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6127.6Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.474.2Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0154.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.1Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Per resident

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

Hexham Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4,458Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,458Hexham: £4,685Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,477Hexham: £4,705Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,228Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham is higher£4,458£4,477£4,228

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2,765Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,765Hexham: £3,300Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,777Hexham: £3,314Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,623Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham is higher£2,765£2,777£2,623

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £946Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £946Hexham: £763Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £950Hexham: £767Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £897Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£946£950£897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2,571Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,571Hexham: £3,054Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,582Hexham: £3,067Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,439Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham is higher£2,571£2,582£2,439

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £70Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70Hexham: £66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70Hexham: £66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £66Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £120Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £120Hexham: £175Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £121Hexham: £176Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £114Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Hexham is higher£120£121£114

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £3.95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.95Hexham: £4.52Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.97Hexham: £4.54Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.75Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £464Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £464Hexham: £368Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £466Hexham: £370Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £440Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£464£466£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £140Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £140Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £141Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £133Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £56Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £56Hexham: £53Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £56Hexham: £53Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £53Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £693Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £693Hexham: £565Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £696Hexham: £567Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £658Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£693£696£658

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £136Hexham: £143Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £137Hexham: £144Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £129Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Hexham is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £191Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £191Hexham: £141Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £192Hexham: £142Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £181Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £3.04Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.04Hexham: £2.79Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.05Hexham: £2.81Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.88Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2.45Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.45Hexham: £2.27Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.46Hexham: £2.28Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.32Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £6.18Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.18Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.20Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.86Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 227.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 227.4Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Hexham is higher227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 18.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 18.1Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher18.1

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 28.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 28.7Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Hexham is higher28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 74.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 74.2Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 92.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 92.9Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher92.9

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 13.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 13.3Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher13.3

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Hexham and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, per resident
MeasureHexhamMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,458£4,477£4,228Shared outEstimatedHexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£2,765£2,777£2,623Shared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£946£950£897Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,571£2,582£2,439Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£70£70£66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£120£121£114Shared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£3.95£3.97£3.75Shared outEstimatedHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£464£466£440Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£140£141£133Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£693£696£658Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£136£137£129Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£191£192£181Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.04£3.05£2.88Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£2.45£2.46£2.32Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£6.18£6.20£5.86Shared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1227.4Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.428.7Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.474.2Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.792.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.313.3Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Total

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

Hexham Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £450.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £450.7mHexham: £451.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £452.6mHexham: £453.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £427.5mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mHexham is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £279.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £279.6mHexham: £317.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £280.8mHexham: £319.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £265.2mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higher£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £95.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £95.6mHexham: £73.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £96.0mHexham: £73.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £90.7mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £259.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £259.9mHexham: £294.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £261.0mHexham: £295.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £246.5mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higher£259.9m£261.0m£246.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £7.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £7.1mHexham: £6.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £7.1mHexham: £6.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.7mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £12.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12.2mHexham: £16.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12.2mHexham: £16.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11.5mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.40mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.40mHexham: £0.44mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.40mHexham: £0.44mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.38mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £46.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £46.9mHexham: £35.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £47.1mHexham: £35.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £44.5mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £14.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £14.2mHexham: £9.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £14.3mHexham: £9.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.5mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £5.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.6mHexham: £5.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.7mHexham: £5.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.3mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £70.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70.1mHexham: £54.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70.4mHexham: £54.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £66.5mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £13.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.8mHexham: £13.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.8mHexham: £13.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.0mHexham: £13.1m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £19.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £19.3mHexham: £13.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £19.4mHexham: £13.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18.3mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.31mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.31mHexham: £0.27mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.31mHexham: £0.27mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.29mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.25mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.25mHexham: £0.22mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.25mHexham: £0.22mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.23mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.62mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.62mHexham: £1.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.63mHexham: £1.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.59mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 22,986Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 22,986Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higher22,986

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,828Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,828Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher1,828

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 2,905Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 2,905Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Hexham is higher2,905

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 7,501Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 7,501Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher7,501

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 9,390Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 9,390Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher9,390

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,349Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher1,349

Show the numbers
Hexham and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, total
MeasureHexhamMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mShared outEstimatedHexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mShared outEstimatedHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£259.9m£261.0m£246.5mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mShared outEstimatedHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mShared outEstimatedHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20922,986Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7141,828Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5022,905Shared outHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2357,501Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9089,390Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,349Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

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.
  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.