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North Northumberland and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

93,814 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

North Northumberland is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 8 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Northumberland Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083North Northumberland: £5,244Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104North Northumberland: £5,266Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £12,367, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253North Northumberland: £12,367Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305North Northumberland: £12,420Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622North Northumberland: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland is higher£12,253£12,305£11,622

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,638, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767North Northumberland: £1,638Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775North Northumberland: £1,645Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676North Northumberland: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £11,369, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121North Northumberland: £11,369Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169North Northumberland: £11,417Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549North Northumberland: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland is higher£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £288, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401North Northumberland: £288Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403North Northumberland: £289Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380North Northumberland: £273

    £288£289£273Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£401£403£380

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709North Northumberland: £689Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712North Northumberland: £692Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672North Northumberland: £654

    £689£692£654Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22North Northumberland: £21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22North Northumberland: £21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21North Northumberland: £20

    £21£21£20Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487North Northumberland: £458Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489North Northumberland: £460Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103North Northumberland: £125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104North Northumberland: £125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98North Northumberland: £118

    £125£125£118North Northumberland is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,172, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270North Northumberland: £1,172Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275North Northumberland: £1,177Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204North Northumberland: £1,112

    £1,172£1,177£1,112Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194North Northumberland: £157Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195North Northumberland: £158Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383North Northumberland: £330Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384North Northumberland: £331Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363North Northumberland: £313

    £330£331£313Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£383£384£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £6.94, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29North Northumberland: £6.94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32North Northumberland: £6.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97North Northumberland: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £4.75, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39North Northumberland: £4.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41North Northumberland: £4.77Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11North Northumberland: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75North Northumberland: £5.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79North Northumberland: £5.76Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2North Northumberland: 1,023.4

    1,023.4North Northumberland is higher991.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4North Northumberland: 80.2

    80.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher97.4

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3North Northumberland: 142.8

    142.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.3

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2North Northumberland: 162.5

    162.5North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count161.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6North Northumberland: 26.3

    26.3North Northumberland is higher24.6

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North Northumberland and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,121£11,169£10,549North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£288£289£273£401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,112£1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.29£6.32£5.97North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.39£5.41£5.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.4991.2North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.297.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8161.3Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.877.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.5161.2North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.324.6Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland

Per resident

North Northumberland is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Northumberland Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083North Northumberland: £5,244Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104North Northumberland: £5,266Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £3,603, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206North Northumberland: £3,603Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219North Northumberland: £3,619Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041North Northumberland: £3,418

    £3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland is higher£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £905, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033North Northumberland: £905Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038North Northumberland: £908Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980North Northumberland: £858

    £905£908£858Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northumberland £3,312, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910North Northumberland: £3,312Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922North Northumberland: £3,327Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760North Northumberland: £3,142

    £3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland is higher£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £84, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105North Northumberland: £84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105North Northumberland: £84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100North Northumberland: £80

    £84£84£80Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £201, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185North Northumberland: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186North Northumberland: £202Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176North Northumberland: £191

    £201£202£191North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68North Northumberland: £6.04Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71North Northumberland: £6.07Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39North Northumberland: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487North Northumberland: £458Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489North Northumberland: £460Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £69, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60North Northumberland: £69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61North Northumberland: £69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57North Northumberland: £65

    £69£69£65North Northumberland is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £647, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742North Northumberland: £647Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745North Northumberland: £650Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704North Northumberland: £614

    £647£650£614Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194North Northumberland: £157Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195North Northumberland: £158Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £182, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224North Northumberland: £182Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225North Northumberland: £183Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212North Northumberland: £173

    £182£183£173Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £3.83, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68North Northumberland: £3.83Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69North Northumberland: £3.84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49North Northumberland: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northumberland £2.63, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15North Northumberland: £2.63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17North Northumberland: £2.64Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99North Northumberland: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75North Northumberland: £5.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79North Northumberland: £5.76Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 298.2, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3North Northumberland: 298.2

    298.2North Northumberland is higher259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 23.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5North Northumberland: 23.4

    23.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher25.5

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2North Northumberland: 41.6

    41.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher42.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 89.8, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2North Northumberland: 89.8

    89.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count94.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4North Northumberland: 14.5

    14.5North Northumberland is higher14.4

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North Northumberland and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,603£3,619£3,418£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,327£3,142£2,910£2,922£2,760North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.68£3.69£3.49North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.15£3.17£2.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.2259.3North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.425.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.642.2Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.877.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.894.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.4Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland

Total

North Northumberland is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Northumberland Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northumberland £492.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mNorth Northumberland: £466.6m

    £492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northumberland £338.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mNorth Northumberland: £320.6m

    £338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northumberland £84.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mNorth Northumberland: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.2m£80.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland £310.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mNorth Northumberland: £294.8m

    £310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland £7.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mNorth Northumberland: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £18.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mNorth Northumberland: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mNorth Northumberland: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £43.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mNorth Northumberland: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £10.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland £6.5m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mNorth Northumberland: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland £60.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mNorth Northumberland: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northumberland £14.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mNorth Northumberland: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northumberland £17.1m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mNorth Northumberland: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northumberland £0.36m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mNorth Northumberland: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northumberland £0.25m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mNorth Northumberland: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northumberland £0.54m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mNorth Northumberland: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland 27,974, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339North Northumberland: 27,974

    27,974North Northumberland is higher24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland 2,193, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392North Northumberland: 2,193

    2,193Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 3,902, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962North Northumberland: 3,902

    3,902Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 6,359, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290North Northumberland: 6,359

    6,359Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland 8,420, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842North Northumberland: 8,420

    8,420Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland 1,363, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352North Northumberland: 1,363

    1,363North Northumberland is higher1,352

Show the numbers
North Northumberland and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,97424,339North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1932,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,962Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3597,290Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4208,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,352Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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