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Penrith and Solway and North Northumberland

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

Penrith and Solway is higher than North Northumberland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, North Northumberland £1,638North Northumberland: £1,638Penrith and Solway: £1,497North Northumberland: £1,645Penrith and Solway: £1,504North Northumberland: £1,554Penrith and Solway: £1,420

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, North Northumberland £21North Northumberland: £21Penrith and Solway: £19North Northumberland: £21Penrith and Solway: £19North Northumberland: £20Penrith and Solway: £18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, North Northumberland £6.94North Northumberland: £6.94Penrith and Solway: £3.78North Northumberland: £6.97Penrith and Solway: £3.80North Northumberland: £6.58Penrith and Solway: £3.59

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,017.3North Northumberland is higher1,023.4

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

    72.8North Northumberland is higher80.2

  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, North Northumberland 142.8North Northumberland: 142.8Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7North Northumberland is higher142.8

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

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

    59.7North Northumberland is higher67.8

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

    137.3North Northumberland is higher162.5

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

    18.8North Northumberland is higher26.3

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Penrith and Solway and North Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,367£12,420£11,731Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,638£1,645£1,554North Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,369£11,417£10,784Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£288£289£273North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£689£692£654North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£125£125£118North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,172£1,177£1,112North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£157£158£149North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£330£331£313North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.75£4.77£4.51Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.74£5.76£5.44Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,023.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.880.2North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7142.8North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.767.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3162.5North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.826.3North Northumberland

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 20. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    261.5North Northumberland is higher298.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7North Northumberland is higher23.4

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

    34.9North Northumberland is higher41.6

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

    59.7North Northumberland is higher67.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    79.1North Northumberland is higher89.8

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

    10.9North Northumberland is higher14.5

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Penrith and Solway and North Northumberland, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£905£908£858North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£84£84£80North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£201£202£191North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£69£69£65North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£647£650£614North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£157£158£149North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£182£183£173North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.63£2.64£2.49Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.74£5.76£5.44Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5298.2North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.723.4North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.941.6North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.767.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.189.8North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.914.5North Northumberland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,051North Northumberland is higher27,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,863North Northumberland is higher2,193

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

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

    3,475North Northumberland is higher3,902

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

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

    5,947North Northumberland is higher6,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,876North Northumberland is higher8,420

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

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

    1,081North Northumberland is higher1,363

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and North Northumberland, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£84.9m£85.2m£80.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05127,974North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,193North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,902North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9476,359North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8768,420North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,363North Northumberland

Sources

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

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