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Penrith and Solway and Hexham

99,608 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Hexham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Penrith and Solway is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 10. 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

Penrith and Solway Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Penrith and Solway: £4,701Hexham: £4,705Penrith and Solway: £4,721Hexham: £4,444Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Penrith and Solway: £12,379Hexham: £12,448Penrith and Solway: £12,432Hexham: £11,758Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Hexham is higher£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Penrith and Solway: £1,497Hexham: £1,358Penrith and Solway: £1,504Hexham: £1,283Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Penrith and Solway: £11,431Hexham: £11,522Penrith and Solway: £11,480Hexham: £10,883Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Hexham is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Penrith and Solway: £273Hexham: £248Penrith and Solway: £274Hexham: £234Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Penrith and Solway is higher£247£248£234

  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: Penrith and Solway £655, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Penrith and Solway: £655Hexham: £661Penrith and Solway: £658Hexham: £624Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Hexham is higher£658£661£624

  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: Penrith and Solway £19, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Penrith and Solway: £19Hexham: £17Penrith and Solway: £19Hexham: £16Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Penrith and Solway is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Penrith and Solway: £410Hexham: £370Penrith and Solway: £411Hexham: £349Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £102Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £103Hexham: £95Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway is higher£100£100£95

  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: Penrith and Solway £92, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Penrith and Solway: £92Hexham: £94Penrith and Solway: £93Hexham: £89Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Penrith and Solway: £1,111Hexham: £1,004Penrith and Solway: £1,116Hexham: £948Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £144Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £136Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Hexham is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £285, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Penrith and Solway: £285Hexham: £251Penrith and Solway: £286Hexham: £237Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Penrith and Solway is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Penrith and Solway: £3.78Hexham: £4.97Penrith and Solway: £3.80Hexham: £4.69Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Hexham is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Penrith and Solway: £5.46Hexham: £4.02Penrith and Solway: £5.48Hexham: £3.80Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £7.13Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £7.16Hexham: £9.85Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Hexham is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Penrith and Solway is higher66.9

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Hexham is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Penrith and Solway is higher127.0

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Hexham is higher20.1

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Penrith and Solway and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,685£4,705£4,444Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,352£1,358£1,283Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£247£248£234Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£658£661£624Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£368£370£349Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£100£100£95Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,000£1,004£948Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£250£251£237Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.01£4.02£3.80Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.866.9Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7136.6Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.754.4Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3127.0Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.1Hexham

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 9. 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

Penrith and Solway Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Penrith and Solway: £4,701Hexham: £4,705Penrith and Solway: £4,721Hexham: £4,444Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Penrith and Solway: £3,183Hexham: £3,314Penrith and Solway: £3,196Hexham: £3,130Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Hexham is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Penrith and Solway: £862Hexham: £767Penrith and Solway: £866Hexham: £724Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Penrith and Solway: £2,939Hexham: £3,067Penrith and Solway: £2,951Hexham: £2,897Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Penrith and Solway: £70Hexham: £66Penrith and Solway: £71Hexham: £62Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Penrith and Solway is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Penrith and Solway: £168Hexham: £176Penrith and Solway: £169Hexham: £166Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Hexham is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Penrith and Solway: £4.93Hexham: £4.54Penrith and Solway: £4.95Hexham: £4.29Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Penrith and Solway: £410Hexham: £370Penrith and Solway: £411Hexham: £349Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £102Hexham: £100Penrith and Solway: £103Hexham: £95Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Penrith and Solway: £53Hexham: £53Penrith and Solway: £53Hexham: £50Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Penrith and Solway: £640Hexham: £567Penrith and Solway: £643Hexham: £535Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Penrith and Solway is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £144Penrith and Solway: £138Hexham: £136Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Hexham is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Penrith and Solway: £164Hexham: £142Penrith and Solway: £165Hexham: £134Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Penrith and Solway is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Penrith and Solway: £2.18Hexham: £2.81Penrith and Solway: £2.19Hexham: £2.65Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Hexham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Penrith and Solway: £3.14Hexham: £2.28Penrith and Solway: £3.16Hexham: £2.15Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £7.13Hexham: £10Penrith and Solway: £7.16Hexham: £9.85Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Penrith and Solway is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Hexham is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Penrith and Solway is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Hexham is higher11.3

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Penrith and Solway and Hexham, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,685£4,705£4,444Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£763£767£724Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£66£66£62Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.52£4.54£4.29Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£368£370£349Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£100£100£95Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£565£567£535Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£141£142£134Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.27£2.28£2.15Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.8Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.936.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.754.4Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.171.7Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.3Hexham

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 9. 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

Penrith and Solway Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mHexham: £453.1mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mHexham: £428.0mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mHexham: £319.2mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mHexham: £301.5mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mHexham is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mHexham: £73.8mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mHexham: £69.7mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mHexham: £295.4mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mHexham: £279.0mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mHexham: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mHexham: £6.0mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mHexham: £16.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mHexham: £16.0mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mHexham is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mHexham: £0.44mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mHexham: £0.41mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mHexham: £35.6mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mHexham: £33.6mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mHexham: £9.6mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mHexham: £9.1mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mHexham: £5.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mHexham: £4.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mHexham: £54.6mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mHexham: £51.6mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mHexham: £13.9mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mHexham: £13.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mHexham: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mHexham: £12.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mHexham: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mHexham: £0.26mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mHexham: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mHexham: £1.0mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mHexham: £0.95mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Hexham is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Hexham is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and Hexham, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05126,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,714Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9475,235Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8766,908Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,091Hexham

Sources

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

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  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.
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