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Redcar and Blyth and Ashington

95,623 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Redcar is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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

Redcar Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Redcar: £5,706Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Redcar: £5,730Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £12,746, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Redcar: £12,746Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Redcar: £12,801Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Redcar: £12,091

    £12,746£12,801£12,091Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £2,972, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Redcar: £2,972Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Redcar: £2,985Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Redcar: £2,819

    £2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £11,256, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Redcar: £11,256Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Redcar: £11,304Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Redcar: £10,677

    £11,256£11,304£10,677Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £566, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Redcar: £566Blyth and Ashington: £485Redcar: £568Blyth and Ashington: £458Redcar: £537

    £566£568£537Redcar is higher£483£485£458

  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: Redcar £887, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Redcar: £887Blyth and Ashington: £932Redcar: £891Blyth and Ashington: £881Redcar: £841

    £887£891£841Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  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: Redcar £38, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Redcar: £38Blyth and Ashington: £32Redcar: £38Blyth and Ashington: £30Redcar: £36

    £38£38£36Redcar is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £710, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Redcar: £710Blyth and Ashington: £731Redcar: £713Blyth and Ashington: £691Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £167, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £201Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £189Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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: Redcar £208, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Redcar: £208Blyth and Ashington: £213Redcar: £209Blyth and Ashington: £201Redcar: £198

    £208£209£198Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £2,234, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Redcar: £2,234Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Redcar: £2,243Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Redcar: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Redcar: £279Blyth and Ashington: £234Redcar: £280Blyth and Ashington: £221Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264Redcar is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £506, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Redcar: £506Blyth and Ashington: £463Redcar: £509Blyth and Ashington: £438Redcar: £480

    £506£509£480Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £7.11, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Redcar: £7.11Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Redcar: £7.14Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Redcar: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £16, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Redcar: £16Blyth and Ashington: £13Redcar: £17Blyth and Ashington: £12Redcar: £16

    £16£17£16Redcar is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Redcar: £7.12Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Redcar: £7.15Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar 1,009.3, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Redcar: 1,009.3

    1,009.3Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar 151.8, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Redcar: 151.8

    151.8Redcar is higher130.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar 189.3, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Redcar: 189.3

    189.3Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count197.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 106.8, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Redcar: 106.8

    106.8Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redcar 275.1, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Redcar: 275.1

    275.1Redcar is higherDepends on how you count271.5

  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: Redcar 45.3, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Redcar: 45.3

    45.3Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Redcar and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcarBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,498£5,521£5,215Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,091£13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,972£2,985£2,819£2,809£2,821£2,664Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,256£11,304£10,677£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£483£485£458Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£32£32£30Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,116£2,125£2,007Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£233£234£221Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£509£480£461£463£438Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£17£16£13£13£12Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£4.06£4.08£3.85Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.31,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8130.4Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1271.5Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.346.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Redcar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 7. 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

Redcar Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Redcar: £5,706Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Redcar: £5,730Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar £2,789, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Redcar: £2,789Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Redcar: £2,800Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Redcar: £2,645

    £2,789£2,800£2,645Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar £1,755, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Redcar: £1,755Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Redcar: £1,762Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Redcar: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar £2,463, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Redcar: £2,463Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Redcar: £2,473Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Redcar: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar £124, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Redcar: £124Blyth and Ashington: £97Redcar: £124Blyth and Ashington: £92Redcar: £117

    £124£124£117Redcar is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £194, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Redcar: £194Blyth and Ashington: £187Redcar: £195Blyth and Ashington: £177Redcar: £184

    £194£195£184Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redcar £8.23, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Redcar: £8.23Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Redcar: £8.27Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Redcar: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Redcar is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £710, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Redcar: £710Blyth and Ashington: £731Redcar: £713Blyth and Ashington: £691Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £167, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £201Redcar: £167Blyth and Ashington: £189Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar £123, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Redcar: £123Blyth and Ashington: £129Redcar: £124Blyth and Ashington: £122Redcar: £117

    £123£124£117Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar £1,319, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Redcar: £1,319Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Redcar: £1,325Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Redcar: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Redcar: £279Blyth and Ashington: £234Redcar: £280Blyth and Ashington: £221Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264Redcar is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar £299, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Redcar: £299Blyth and Ashington: £282Redcar: £300Blyth and Ashington: £266Redcar: £284

    £299£300£284Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar £4.20, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Redcar: £4.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Redcar: £4.21Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Redcar: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar £9.70, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Redcar: £9.70Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Redcar: £9.74Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Redcar: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Redcar: £7.12Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Redcar: £7.15Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 220.8, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Redcar: 220.8

    220.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 33.2, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Redcar: 33.2

    33.2Redcar is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 41.4, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Redcar: 41.4

    41.4Redcar is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 106.8, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Redcar: 106.8

    106.8Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 162.4, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Redcar: 162.4

    162.4Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 26.8, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Redcar: 26.8

    26.8Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Redcar and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureRedcarBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,498£5,521£5,215Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,789£2,800£2,645£2,626£2,637£2,491Redcar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,707£1,715£1,620Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,336£2,346£2,216Redcar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£97£92Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£186£187£177Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£6.38£6.41£6.05Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,286£1,292£1,220Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£233£234£221Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£280£282£266Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.65£7.69£7.26Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£4.06£4.08£3.85Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8208.0Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.226.2Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.439.6Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.4165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Redcar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 16. 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

Redcar Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar £545.6m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mRedcar: £545.6mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mRedcar: £548.0mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mRedcar: £517.6m

    £545.6m£548.0m£517.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar £266.7m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mRedcar: £266.7mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mRedcar: £267.8mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mRedcar: £252.9m

    £266.7m£267.8m£252.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar £167.8m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mRedcar: £167.8mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mRedcar: £168.5mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mRedcar: £159.2m

    £167.8m£168.5m£159.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar £235.5m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mRedcar: £235.5mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mRedcar: £236.5mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mRedcar: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar £11.8m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mRedcar: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mRedcar: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRedcar is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar £18.6m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mRedcar: £18.6mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mRedcar: £18.6mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mRedcar: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redcar £0.79m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mRedcar: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mRedcar: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mRedcar: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRedcar is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar £67.9m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mRedcar: £67.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mRedcar: £68.2mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mRedcar: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar £15.9m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mRedcar: £15.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mRedcar: £16.0mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mRedcar: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar £11.8m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mRedcar: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mRedcar: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar £126.1m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mRedcar: £126.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mRedcar: £126.7mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mRedcar: £119.6m

    £126.1m£126.7m£119.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar £26.7m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mRedcar: £26.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mRedcar: £26.8mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mRedcar: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar £28.6m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mRedcar: £28.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mRedcar: £28.7mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mRedcar: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar £0.40m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mRedcar: £0.40mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mRedcar: £0.40mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mRedcar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar £0.93m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mRedcar: £0.93mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mRedcar: £0.93mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mRedcar: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar £0.68m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mRedcar: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mRedcar: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mRedcar: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar 21,115, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Redcar: 21,115

    21,115Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar 3,175, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Redcar: 3,175

    3,175Redcar is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar 3,960, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Redcar: 3,960

    3,960Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar 10,215, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Redcar: 10,215

    10,215Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar 15,531, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Redcar: 15,531

    15,531Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar 2,559, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Redcar: 2,559

    2,559Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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Redcar and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureRedcarBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mRedcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRedcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,11522,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1752,772Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9604,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,21511,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,53117,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5592,980Blyth and Ashington

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.
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  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.
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