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North Durham and Blaydon and Consett

97,555 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Durham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 3. 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

North Durham Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951North Durham: £5,431Blaydon and Consett: £4,972North Durham: £5,455Blaydon and Consett: £4,696North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059North Durham: £13,275Blaydon and Consett: £13,114North Durham: £13,332Blaydon and Consett: £12,387North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090North Durham: £2,475Blaydon and Consett: £2,099North Durham: £2,485Blaydon and Consett: £1,983North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614North Durham: £11,782Blaydon and Consett: £11,664North Durham: £11,832Blaydon and Consett: £11,017North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503North Durham: £542Blaydon and Consett: £506North Durham: £545Blaydon and Consett: £478North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514North Durham is higher£503£506£478

  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: North Durham £916, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906North Durham: £916Blaydon and Consett: £910North Durham: £920Blaydon and Consett: £860North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham is higher£906£910£860

  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: North Durham £35, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35North Durham: £35Blaydon and Consett: £35North Durham: £35Blaydon and Consett: £33North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584North Durham: £669Blaydon and Consett: £587North Durham: £672Blaydon and Consett: £554North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149North Durham: £176Blaydon and Consett: £150North Durham: £177Blaydon and Consett: £141North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£149£150£141

  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: North Durham £189, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145North Durham: £189Blaydon and Consett: £146North Durham: £190Blaydon and Consett: £138North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579North Durham: £1,843Blaydon and Consett: £1,586North Durham: £1,851Blaydon and Consett: £1,498North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196North Durham: £239Blaydon and Consett: £197North Durham: £240Blaydon and Consett: £186North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350North Durham: £426Blaydon and Consett: £351North Durham: £428Blaydon and Consett: £332North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85North Durham: £7.22Blaydon and Consett: £7.89North Durham: £7.25Blaydon and Consett: £7.45North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77North Durham: £9.07Blaydon and Consett: £8.81North Durham: £9.11Blaydon and Consett: £8.32North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14North Durham: £6.80Blaydon and Consett: £8.17North Durham: £6.83Blaydon and Consett: £7.72North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higher1,022.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higher136.6

  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: North Durham 181.5, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9North Durham: 181.5

    181.5Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7North Durham: 227.8

    227.8North Durham is higher197.7

  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: North Durham 40.8, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher31.5

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North Durham and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,951£4,972£4,696North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,059£13,114£12,387North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,090£2,099£1,983North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,614£11,664£11,017North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£503£506£478North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£906£910£860North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£584£587£554North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£149£150£141North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£145£146£138North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£1,579£1,586£1,498North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£196£197£186North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£350£351£332North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£8.77£8.81£8.32North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,022.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4136.6North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.687.3North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8197.7North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.831.5North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 3. 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

North Durham Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951North Durham: £5,431Blaydon and Consett: £4,972North Durham: £5,455Blaydon and Consett: £4,696North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741North Durham: £2,839Blaydon and Consett: £2,753North Durham: £2,851Blaydon and Consett: £2,600North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273North Durham: £1,501Blaydon and Consett: £1,278North Durham: £1,507Blaydon and Consett: £1,207North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438North Durham: £2,520Blaydon and Consett: £2,449North Durham: £2,531Blaydon and Consett: £2,313North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham is higher£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106North Durham: £116Blaydon and Consett: £106North Durham: £116Blaydon and Consett: £100North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190North Durham: £196Blaydon and Consett: £191North Durham: £197Blaydon and Consett: £180North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£190£191£180

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26North Durham: £7.51Blaydon and Consett: £7.29North Durham: £7.54Blaydon and Consett: £6.89North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584North Durham: £669Blaydon and Consett: £587North Durham: £672Blaydon and Consett: £554North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149North Durham: £176Blaydon and Consett: £150North Durham: £177Blaydon and Consett: £141North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88North Durham: £115Blaydon and Consett: £89North Durham: £115Blaydon and Consett: £84North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961North Durham: £1,118Blaydon and Consett: £965North Durham: £1,122Blaydon and Consett: £912North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196North Durham: £239Blaydon and Consett: £197North Durham: £240Blaydon and Consett: £186North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213North Durham: £258Blaydon and Consett: £214North Durham: £259Blaydon and Consett: £202North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78North Durham: £4.38Blaydon and Consett: £4.80North Durham: £4.39Blaydon and Consett: £4.53North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33North Durham: £5.49Blaydon and Consett: £5.36North Durham: £5.52Blaydon and Consett: £5.06North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14North Durham: £6.80Blaydon and Consett: £8.17North Durham: £6.83Blaydon and Consett: £7.72North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6North Durham: 221.1

    221.1North Durham is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higher28.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0North Durham: 38.8

    38.8Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4North Durham: 138.1

    138.1North Durham is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher19.2

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North Durham and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,951£4,972£4,696North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,741£2,753£2,600North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,273£1,278£1,207North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,438£2,449£2,313North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£106£106£100North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£190£191£180North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.26£7.29£6.89North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£584£587£554North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£149£150£141North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£88£89£84North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£961£965£912North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£196£197£186North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£213£214£202North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.33£5.36£5.06North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1214.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.428.7North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.839.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.687.3North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1120.4North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.719.2North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 2. 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

North Durham Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mNorth Durham: £529.9mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mNorth Durham: £532.1mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mNorth Durham: £277.0mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mNorth Durham: £278.2mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mNorth Durham: £146.4mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mNorth Durham: £147.0mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mNorth Durham: £245.8mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mNorth Durham: £246.9mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham is higher£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mNorth Durham: £11.3mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mNorth Durham: £11.4mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mNorth Durham: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mNorth Durham: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mNorth Durham: £0.73mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mNorth Durham: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mNorth Durham: £65.3mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mNorth Durham: £65.5mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNorth Durham: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNorth Durham: £17.3mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNorth Durham: £11.2mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNorth Durham: £11.2mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mNorth Durham: £109.0mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mNorth Durham: £109.5mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mNorth Durham: £23.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mNorth Durham: £25.2mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mNorth Durham: £25.3mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.54mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.54mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mNorth Durham: £0.66mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mNorth Durham: £0.67mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162North Durham: 21,567

    21,567North Durham is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314North Durham: 13,472

    13,472North Durham is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher1,800

Show the numbers
North Durham and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureNorth DurhamBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56720,162North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,695North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,666North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8128,204North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47211,314North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4131,800North Durham

Sources

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

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