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North Northumberland and Penrith and Solway

93,814 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Northumberland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701North Northumberland: £5,244Penrith and Solway: £4,721North Northumberland: £5,266Penrith and Solway: £4,460North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £12,367, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379North Northumberland: £12,367Penrith and Solway: £12,432North Northumberland: £12,420Penrith and Solway: £11,742North Northumberland: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,638, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497North Northumberland: £1,638Penrith and Solway: £1,504North Northumberland: £1,645Penrith and Solway: £1,420North Northumberland: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £11,369, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431North Northumberland: £11,369Penrith and Solway: £11,480North Northumberland: £11,417Penrith and Solway: £10,843North Northumberland: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £288, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273North Northumberland: £288Penrith and Solway: £274North Northumberland: £289Penrith and Solway: £259North Northumberland: £273

    £288£289£273North Northumberland is higher£273£274£259

  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, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655North Northumberland: £689Penrith and Solway: £658North Northumberland: £692Penrith and Solway: £621North Northumberland: £654

    £689£692£654North Northumberland is higher£655£658£621

  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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19North Northumberland: £21Penrith and Solway: £19North Northumberland: £21Penrith and Solway: £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, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410North Northumberland: £458Penrith and Solway: £411North Northumberland: £460Penrith and Solway: £389North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102North Northumberland: £115Penrith and Solway: £103North Northumberland: £115Penrith and Solway: £97North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland is higher£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92North Northumberland: £125Penrith and Solway: £93North Northumberland: £125Penrith and Solway: £87North Northumberland: £118

    £125£125£118North Northumberland is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,172, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111North Northumberland: £1,172Penrith and Solway: £1,116North Northumberland: £1,177Penrith and Solway: £1,054North Northumberland: £1,112

    £1,172£1,177£1,112North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138North Northumberland: £157Penrith and Solway: £138North Northumberland: £158Penrith and Solway: £131North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149North Northumberland is higher£138£138£131

  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, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285North Northumberland: £330Penrith and Solway: £286North Northumberland: £331Penrith and Solway: £270North Northumberland: £313

    £330£331£313North Northumberland is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £6.94, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78North Northumberland: £6.94Penrith and Solway: £3.80North Northumberland: £6.97Penrith and Solway: £3.59North Northumberland: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £4.75, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46North Northumberland: £4.75Penrith and Solway: £5.48North Northumberland: £4.77Penrith and Solway: £5.18North Northumberland: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Penrith and Solway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13North Northumberland: £5.74Penrith and Solway: £7.16North Northumberland: £5.76Penrith and Solway: £6.76North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3North Northumberland: 1,023.4

    1,023.4North Northumberland is higher1,017.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8North Northumberland: 80.2

    80.2North Northumberland is higher72.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northumberland 142.8, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7North Northumberland: 142.8

    142.8North Northumberland is higher135.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 67.8, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher59.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3North Northumberland: 162.5

    162.5North Northumberland is higher137.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8North Northumberland: 26.3

    26.3North Northumberland is higher18.8

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North Northumberland and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£4,701£4,721£4,460North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,497£1,504£1,420North Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£288£289£273£273£274£259North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£655£658£621North 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£410£411£389North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£102£103£97North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£92£93£87North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,112£1,111£1,116£1,054North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£138£138£131North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£285£286£270North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£3.78£3.80£3.59North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,017.3North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.272.8North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8135.7North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.859.7North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.5137.3North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.318.8North Northumberland

Per resident

North Northumberland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701North Northumberland: £5,244Penrith and Solway: £4,721North Northumberland: £5,266Penrith and Solway: £4,460North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £3,603, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183North Northumberland: £3,603Penrith and Solway: £3,196North Northumberland: £3,619Penrith and Solway: £3,019North Northumberland: £3,418

    £3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £905, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862North Northumberland: £905Penrith and Solway: £866North Northumberland: £908Penrith and Solway: £818North Northumberland: £858

    £905£908£858North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northumberland £3,312, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939North Northumberland: £3,312Penrith and Solway: £2,951North Northumberland: £3,327Penrith and Solway: £2,788North Northumberland: £3,142

    £3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £84, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70North Northumberland: £84Penrith and Solway: £71North Northumberland: £84Penrith and Solway: £67North Northumberland: £80

    £84£84£80North Northumberland is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £201, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168North Northumberland: £201Penrith and Solway: £169North Northumberland: £202Penrith and Solway: £160North Northumberland: £191

    £201£202£191North Northumberland is higher£168£169£160

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93North Northumberland: £6.04Penrith and Solway: £4.95North Northumberland: £6.07Penrith and Solway: £4.68North Northumberland: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410North Northumberland: £458Penrith and Solway: £411North Northumberland: £460Penrith and Solway: £389North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102North Northumberland: £115Penrith and Solway: £103North Northumberland: £115Penrith and Solway: £97North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £69, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53North Northumberland: £69Penrith and Solway: £53North Northumberland: £69Penrith and Solway: £50North Northumberland: £65

    £69£69£65North Northumberland is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £647, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640North Northumberland: £647Penrith and Solway: £643North Northumberland: £650Penrith and Solway: £607North Northumberland: £614

    £647£650£614North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138North Northumberland: £157Penrith and Solway: £138North Northumberland: £158Penrith and Solway: £131North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149North Northumberland is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £182, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164North Northumberland: £182Penrith and Solway: £165North Northumberland: £183Penrith and Solway: £155North Northumberland: £173

    £182£183£173North Northumberland is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £3.83, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18North Northumberland: £3.83Penrith and Solway: £2.19North Northumberland: £3.84Penrith and Solway: £2.07North Northumberland: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northumberland £2.63, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14North Northumberland: £2.63Penrith and Solway: £3.16North Northumberland: £2.64Penrith and Solway: £2.98North Northumberland: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13North Northumberland: £5.74Penrith and Solway: £7.16North Northumberland: £5.76Penrith and Solway: £6.76North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 298.2, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5North Northumberland: 298.2

    298.2North Northumberland is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 23.4, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7North Northumberland: 23.4

    23.4North Northumberland is higher18.7

  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 Northumberland 41.6, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9North Northumberland: 41.6

    41.6North Northumberland is higher34.9

  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 Northumberland 67.8, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 89.8, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1North Northumberland: 89.8

    89.8North Northumberland is higher79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9North Northumberland: 14.5

    14.5North Northumberland is higher10.9

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North Northumberland and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£4,701£4,721£4,460North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,603£3,619£3,418£3,183£3,196£3,019North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£862£866£818North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,327£3,142£2,939£2,951£2,788North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£70£71£67North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£168£169£160North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.93£4.95£4.68North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£410£411£389North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£102£103£97North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£53£53£50North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£640£643£607North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£138£138£131North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£155North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.18£2.19£2.07North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.2261.5North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.418.7North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.634.9North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.859.7North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.879.1North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.9North Northumberland

Total

North Northumberland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northumberland £492.0m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mNorth Northumberland: £466.6m

    £492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northumberland £338.0m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mNorth Northumberland: £320.6m

    £338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northumberland £84.9m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mNorth Northumberland: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.2m£80.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland £310.8m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mNorth Northumberland: £294.8m

    £310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland £7.9m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mNorth Northumberland: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Northumberland is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £18.8m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mNorth Northumberland: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mNorth Northumberland: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £43.0m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mNorth Northumberland: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £10.8m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mNorth Northumberland: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland £6.5m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mNorth Northumberland: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland £60.7m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mNorth Northumberland: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northumberland £14.7m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mNorth Northumberland: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northumberland £17.1m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mNorth Northumberland: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northumberland £0.36m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mNorth Northumberland: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northumberland £0.25m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mNorth Northumberland: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northumberland £0.54m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mNorth Northumberland: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland 27,974, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051North Northumberland: 27,974

    27,974North Northumberland is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland 2,193, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863North Northumberland: 2,193

    2,193North Northumberland is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 3,902, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475North Northumberland: 3,902

    3,902North Northumberland is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 6,359, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947North Northumberland: 6,359

    6,359North Northumberland is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland 8,420, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876North Northumberland: 8,420

    8,420North Northumberland is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland 1,363, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081North Northumberland: 1,363

    1,363North Northumberland is higher1,081

Show the numbers
North Northumberland and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,97426,051North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1931,863North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,475North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3595,947North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4207,876North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,081North Northumberland

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.
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