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North Northumberland and North Herefordshire

93,814 and 92,765 residents (mid-2024).

North Northumberland is higher than North Herefordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

North Northumberland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 4. 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 Northumberland North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938North Northumberland: £5,244North Herefordshire: £4,959North Northumberland: £5,266North Herefordshire: £4,684North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £12,367, North Herefordshire £12,271North Herefordshire: £12,271North Northumberland: £12,367North Herefordshire: £12,323North Northumberland: £12,420North Herefordshire: £11,640North Northumberland: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,638, North Herefordshire £1,505North Herefordshire: £1,505North Northumberland: £1,638North Herefordshire: £1,512North Northumberland: £1,645North Herefordshire: £1,428North Northumberland: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554North Northumberland is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £11,369, North Herefordshire £11,385North Herefordshire: £11,385North Northumberland: £11,369North Herefordshire: £11,434North Northumberland: £11,417North Herefordshire: £10,799North Northumberland: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,385£11,434£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £288, North Herefordshire £290North Herefordshire: £290North Northumberland: £288North Herefordshire: £291North Northumberland: £289North Herefordshire: £275North Northumberland: £273

    £288£289£273North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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 Northumberland £689, North Herefordshire £577North Herefordshire: £577North Northumberland: £689North Herefordshire: £580North Northumberland: £692North Herefordshire: £547North Northumberland: £654

    £689£692£654North Northumberland is higher£577£580£547

  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 Northumberland £21, North Herefordshire £19North Herefordshire: £19North Northumberland: £21North Herefordshire: £19North Northumberland: £21North Herefordshire: £18North Northumberland: £20

    £21£21£20North Northumberland is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373North Northumberland: £458North Herefordshire: £374North Northumberland: £460North Herefordshire: £354North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94North Northumberland: £115North Herefordshire: £94North Northumberland: £115North Herefordshire: £89North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland is higher£94£94£89

  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 Northumberland £125, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94North Northumberland: £125North Herefordshire: £94North Northumberland: £125North Herefordshire: £89North Northumberland: £118

    £125£125£118North Northumberland is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,172, North Herefordshire £1,132North Herefordshire: £1,132North Northumberland: £1,172North Herefordshire: £1,137North Northumberland: £1,177North Herefordshire: £1,074North Northumberland: £1,112

    £1,172£1,177£1,112North Northumberland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144North Northumberland: £157North Herefordshire: £145North Northumberland: £158North Herefordshire: £137North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149North Northumberland is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £330, North Herefordshire £268North Herefordshire: £268North Northumberland: £330North Herefordshire: £269North Northumberland: £331North Herefordshire: £254North Northumberland: £313

    £330£331£313North Northumberland is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £6.94, North Herefordshire £5.27North Herefordshire: £5.27North Northumberland: £6.94North Herefordshire: £5.29North Northumberland: £6.97North Herefordshire: £5.00North Northumberland: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £4.75, North Herefordshire £5.75North Herefordshire: £5.75North Northumberland: £4.75North Herefordshire: £5.77North Northumberland: £4.77North Herefordshire: £5.45North Northumberland: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North Herefordshire is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25North Northumberland: £5.74North Herefordshire: £8.29North Northumberland: £5.76North Herefordshire: £7.83North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northumberland 1,023.4, North Herefordshire 1,009.0North Herefordshire: 1,009.0North Northumberland: 1,023.4

    1,023.4North Northumberland is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northumberland 80.2, North Herefordshire 72.3North Herefordshire: 72.3North Northumberland: 80.2

    80.2North Northumberland is higher72.3

  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: North Northumberland 142.8, North Herefordshire 117.4North Herefordshire: 117.4North Northumberland: 142.8

    142.8North Northumberland is higher117.4

  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 Northumberland 67.8, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland 162.5, North Herefordshire 141.7North Herefordshire: 141.7North Northumberland: 162.5

    162.5North Northumberland is higher141.7

  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 Northumberland 26.3, North Herefordshire 20.3North Herefordshire: 20.3North Northumberland: 26.3

    26.3North Northumberland is higher20.3

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North Northumberland and North Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£4,938£4,959£4,684North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,271£12,323£11,640North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,505£1,512£1,428North Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£288£289£273£290£291£275North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£577£580£547North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£373£374£354North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£94£94£89North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£94£94£89North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,112£1,132£1,137£1,074North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£144£145£137North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£268£269£254North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.27£5.29£5.00North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,009.0North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.272.3North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8117.4North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.852.3North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.5141.7North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.320.3North Northumberland

Per resident

North Northumberland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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 Northumberland North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938North Northumberland: £5,244North Herefordshire: £4,959North Northumberland: £5,266North Herefordshire: £4,684North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £3,603, North Herefordshire £3,489North Herefordshire: £3,489North Northumberland: £3,603North Herefordshire: £3,504North Northumberland: £3,619North Herefordshire: £3,310North Northumberland: £3,418

    £3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £905, North Herefordshire £830North Herefordshire: £830North Northumberland: £905North Herefordshire: £833North Northumberland: £908North Herefordshire: £787North Northumberland: £858

    £905£908£858North Northumberland is higher£830£833£787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northumberland £3,312, North Herefordshire £3,237North Herefordshire: £3,237North Northumberland: £3,312North Herefordshire: £3,251North Northumberland: £3,327North Herefordshire: £3,071North Northumberland: £3,142

    £3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,237£3,251£3,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £84, North Herefordshire £82North Herefordshire: £82North Northumberland: £84North Herefordshire: £83North Northumberland: £84North Herefordshire: £78North Northumberland: £80

    £84£84£80North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £201, North Herefordshire £164North Herefordshire: £164North Northumberland: £201North Herefordshire: £165North Northumberland: £202North Herefordshire: £156North Northumberland: £191

    £201£202£191North Northumberland is higher£164£165£156

  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 Northumberland £6.04, North Herefordshire £5.42North Herefordshire: £5.42North Northumberland: £6.04North Herefordshire: £5.44North Northumberland: £6.07North Herefordshire: £5.14North Northumberland: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373North Northumberland: £458North Herefordshire: £374North Northumberland: £460North Herefordshire: £354North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94North Northumberland: £115North Herefordshire: £94North Northumberland: £115North Herefordshire: £89North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £69, North Herefordshire £52North Herefordshire: £52North Northumberland: £69North Herefordshire: £52North Northumberland: £69North Herefordshire: £49North Northumberland: £65

    £69£69£65North Northumberland is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £647, North Herefordshire £624North Herefordshire: £624North Northumberland: £647North Herefordshire: £627North Northumberland: £650North Herefordshire: £592North Northumberland: £614

    £647£650£614North Northumberland is higher£624£627£592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144North Northumberland: £157North Herefordshire: £145North Northumberland: £158North Herefordshire: £137North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149North Northumberland is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £182, North Herefordshire £148North Herefordshire: £148North Northumberland: £182North Herefordshire: £148North Northumberland: £183North Herefordshire: £140North Northumberland: £173

    £182£183£173North Northumberland is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £3.83, North Herefordshire £2.91North Herefordshire: £2.91North Northumberland: £3.83North Herefordshire: £2.92North Northumberland: £3.84North Herefordshire: £2.76North Northumberland: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northumberland £2.63, North Herefordshire £3.16North Herefordshire: £3.16North Northumberland: £2.63North Herefordshire: £3.18North Northumberland: £2.64North Herefordshire: £3.00North Northumberland: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49North Herefordshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25North Northumberland: £5.74North Herefordshire: £8.29North Northumberland: £5.76North Herefordshire: £7.83North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 298.2, North Herefordshire 286.9North Herefordshire: 286.9North Northumberland: 298.2

    298.2North Northumberland is higher286.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 23.4, North Herefordshire 20.6North Herefordshire: 20.6North Northumberland: 23.4

    23.4North Northumberland is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 41.6, North Herefordshire 33.4North Herefordshire: 33.4North Northumberland: 41.6

    41.6North Northumberland is higher33.4

  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 Northumberland 67.8, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 89.8, North Herefordshire 78.1North Herefordshire: 78.1North Northumberland: 89.8

    89.8North Northumberland is higher78.1

  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 Northumberland 14.5, North Herefordshire 11.2North Herefordshire: 11.2North Northumberland: 14.5

    14.5North Northumberland is higher11.2

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North Northumberland and North Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£4,938£4,959£4,684North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,603£3,619£3,418£3,489£3,504£3,310North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£830£833£787North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,327£3,142£3,237£3,251£3,071North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£82£83£78North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£164£165£156North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.42£5.44£5.14North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£373£374£354North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£94£94£89North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£52£52£49North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£624£627£592North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£144£145£137North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£148£148£140North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.91£2.92£2.76North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.2286.9North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.420.6North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.633.4North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.852.3North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.878.1North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.2North Northumberland

Total

North Northumberland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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 Northumberland North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northumberland £492.0m, North Herefordshire £458.1mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5mNorth Northumberland: £466.6m

    £492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northumberland £338.0m, North Herefordshire £323.7mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0mNorth Northumberland: £320.6m

    £338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northumberland £84.9m, North Herefordshire £77.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0mNorth Northumberland: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.2m£80.5mNorth Northumberland is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland £310.8m, North Herefordshire £300.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9mNorth Northumberland: £294.8m

    £310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland £7.9m, North Herefordshire £7.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2mNorth Northumberland: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £18.8m, North Herefordshire £15.2mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4mNorth Northumberland: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Northumberland £0.57m, North Herefordshire £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48mNorth Northumberland: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £43.0m, North Herefordshire £34.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8mNorth Northumberland: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £10.8m, North Herefordshire £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland £6.5m, North Herefordshire £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5mNorth Northumberland: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland £60.7m, North Herefordshire £57.9mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9mNorth Northumberland: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northumberland £14.7m, North Herefordshire £13.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northumberland £17.1m, North Herefordshire £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0mNorth Northumberland: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northumberland £0.36m, North Herefordshire £0.27mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26mNorth Northumberland: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northumberland £0.25m, North Herefordshire £0.29mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28mNorth Northumberland: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northumberland £0.54m, North Herefordshire £0.77mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73mNorth Northumberland: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland 27,974, North Herefordshire 26,615North Herefordshire: 26,615North Northumberland: 27,974

    27,974North Northumberland is higher26,615

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland 2,193, North Herefordshire 1,908North Herefordshire: 1,908North Northumberland: 2,193

    2,193North Northumberland is higher1,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 3,902, North Herefordshire 3,097North Herefordshire: 3,097North Northumberland: 3,902

    3,902North Northumberland is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 6,359, North Herefordshire 4,847North Herefordshire: 4,847North Northumberland: 6,359

    6,359North Northumberland is higher4,847

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland 8,420, North Herefordshire 7,245North Herefordshire: 7,245North Northumberland: 8,420

    8,420North Northumberland is higher7,245

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland 1,363, North Herefordshire 1,039North Herefordshire: 1,039North Northumberland: 1,363

    1,363North Northumberland is higher1,039

Show the numbers
North Northumberland and North Herefordshire, total
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Northumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,97426,615North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1931,908North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,097North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3594,847North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4207,245North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,039North Northumberland

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.
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  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.