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North Northumberland and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

93,814 and 96,016 residents (mid-2024).

North Northumberland is higher than Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003North Northumberland: £5,244Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025North Northumberland: £5,266Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £12,367, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487North Northumberland: £12,367Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540North Northumberland: £12,420Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844North Northumberland: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,540£11,844

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,638, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886North Northumberland: £1,638Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894North Northumberland: £1,645Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789North Northumberland: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £11,369, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511North Northumberland: £11,369Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560North Northumberland: £11,417Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919North Northumberland: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£11,511£11,560£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northumberland £288, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376North Northumberland: £288Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378North Northumberland: £289Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357North Northumberland: £273

    £288£289£273Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£376£378£357

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581North Northumberland: £689Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583North Northumberland: £692Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551North Northumberland: £654

    £689£692£654North Northumberland is higher£581£583£551

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18North Northumberland: £21Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18North Northumberland: £21Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17North Northumberland: £20

    £21£21£20North Northumberland is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500North Northumberland: £458Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502North Northumberland: £460Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142North Northumberland: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143North Northumberland: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105North Northumberland: £125Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106North Northumberland: £125Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100North Northumberland: £118

    £125£125£118North Northumberland is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,172, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418North Northumberland: £1,172Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424North Northumberland: £1,177Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345North Northumberland: £1,112

    £1,172£1,177£1,112Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144North Northumberland: £157Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145North Northumberland: £158Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353North Northumberland: £330Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354North Northumberland: £331Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334North Northumberland: £313

    £330£331£313Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£353£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £6.94, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07North Northumberland: £6.94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09North Northumberland: £6.97Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86North Northumberland: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £4.75, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46North Northumberland: £4.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49North Northumberland: £4.77Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13North Northumberland: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11North Northumberland: £5.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14North Northumberland: £5.76Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0North Northumberland: 1,023.4

    1,023.4North Northumberland is higher1,007.0

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9North Northumberland: 80.2

    80.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher95.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8North Northumberland: 142.8

    142.8North Northumberland is higher128.8

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5North Northumberland: 162.5

    162.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher177.5

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5North Northumberland: 26.3

    26.3North Northumberland is higher23.5

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North Northumberland and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£288£289£273£376£378£357Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£581£583£551Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,112£1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
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£353£354£334Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.07£4.09£3.86North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,007.0North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.295.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8128.8Shared outNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.878.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.5177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.323.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland

Per resident

North Northumberland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 11. 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003North Northumberland: £5,244Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025North Northumberland: £5,266Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £3,603, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118North Northumberland: £3,603Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131North Northumberland: £3,619Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957North Northumberland: £3,418

    £3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,118£3,131£2,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £905, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091North Northumberland: £905Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095North Northumberland: £908Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035North Northumberland: £858

    £905£908£858Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northumberland £3,312, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874North Northumberland: £3,312Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887North Northumberland: £3,327Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726North Northumberland: £3,142

    £3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,874£2,887£2,726

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £84, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94North Northumberland: £84Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94North Northumberland: £84Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89North Northumberland: £80

    £84£84£80Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £201, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145North Northumberland: £201Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146North Northumberland: £202Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138North Northumberland: £191

    £201£202£191North Northumberland is higher£145£146£138

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55North Northumberland: £6.04Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57North Northumberland: £6.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32North Northumberland: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500North Northumberland: £458Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502North Northumberland: £460Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142North Northumberland: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143North Northumberland: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £69, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61North Northumberland: £69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61North Northumberland: £69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58North Northumberland: £65

    £69£69£65North Northumberland is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £647, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820North Northumberland: £647Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823North Northumberland: £650Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778North Northumberland: £614

    £647£650£614Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144North Northumberland: £157Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145North Northumberland: £158Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204North Northumberland: £182Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205North Northumberland: £183Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193North Northumberland: £173

    £182£183£173Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £3.83, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35North Northumberland: £3.83Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36North Northumberland: £3.84Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23North Northumberland: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northumberland £2.63, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74North Northumberland: £2.63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76North Northumberland: £2.64Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55North Northumberland: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11North Northumberland: £5.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14North Northumberland: £5.76Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 298.2, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4North Northumberland: 298.2

    298.2North Northumberland is higher251.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 23.4, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9North Northumberland: 23.4

    23.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher23.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2North Northumberland: 41.6

    41.6North Northumberland is higher32.2

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 89.8, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6North Northumberland: 89.8

    89.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher102.6

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6North Northumberland: 14.5

    14.5North Northumberland is higher13.6

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North Northumberland and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,603£3,619£3,418£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,327£3,142£2,874£2,887£2,726North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£94£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£145£146£138Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£144£145£137North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£204£205£193Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.35£2.36£2.23North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.2251.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.423.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.632.2Shared outNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.878.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.8102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.6Shared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland

Total

North Northumberland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 11. 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northumberland £492.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7mNorth Northumberland: £466.6m

    £492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£480.4m£482.4m£455.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northumberland £338.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0mNorth Northumberland: £320.6m

    £338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£299.4m£300.6m£284.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northumberland £84.9m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3mNorth Northumberland: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.2m£80.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£104.7m£105.2m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland £310.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8mNorth Northumberland: £294.8m

    £310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland £7.9m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £18.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2mNorth Northumberland: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41mNorth Northumberland: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £43.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5mNorth Northumberland: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland £10.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0mNorth Northumberland: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland £6.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6mNorth Northumberland: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland £60.7m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7mNorth Northumberland: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northumberland £14.7m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1mNorth Northumberland: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northumberland £17.1m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6mNorth Northumberland: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northumberland £0.36m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21mNorth Northumberland: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northumberland £0.25m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34mNorth Northumberland: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northumberland £0.54m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74mNorth Northumberland: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland 27,974, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141North Northumberland: 27,974

    27,974North Northumberland is higher24,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland 2,193, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299North Northumberland: 2,193

    2,193Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher2,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 3,902, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089North Northumberland: 3,902

    3,902North Northumberland is higher3,089

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 6,359, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500North Northumberland: 6,359

    6,359Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher7,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland 8,420, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854North Northumberland: 8,420

    8,420Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher9,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland 1,363, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306North Northumberland: 1,363

    1,363North Northumberland is higher1,306

Show the numbers
North Northumberland and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, total
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,97424,141North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1932,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,089Shared outNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3597,500Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4209,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,306Shared outEstimatedNorth 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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.