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Southport and Blaydon and Consett

99,881 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Southport is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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

Southport Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Southport: £5,198Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Southport: £5,220Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £12,402, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Southport: £12,402Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Southport: £12,455Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £2,055, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Southport: £2,055Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Southport: £2,064Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £11,135, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Southport: £11,135Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Southport: £11,182Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £459, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Southport: £459Blaydon and Consett: £506Southport: £461Blaydon and Consett: £478Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£503£506£478

  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: Southport £780, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Southport: £780Blaydon and Consett: £910Southport: £784Blaydon and Consett: £860Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  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: Southport £28, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Southport: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Southport: £28Blaydon and Consett: £33Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Southport: £541Blaydon and Consett: £587Southport: £543Blaydon and Consett: £554Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Southport: £154Blaydon and Consett: £150Southport: £155Blaydon and Consett: £141Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport is higher£149£150£141

  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: Southport £116, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Southport: £116Blaydon and Consett: £146Southport: £117Blaydon and Consett: £138Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Blaydon and Consett is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £1,536, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Southport: £1,536Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Southport: £1,542Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Southport: £205Blaydon and Consett: £197Southport: £206Blaydon and Consett: £186Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £393, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Southport: £393Blaydon and Consett: £351Southport: £394Blaydon and Consett: £332Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Southport is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £6.30, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Southport: £6.30Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Southport: £6.33Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £4.30, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Southport: £4.30Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Southport: £4.32Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Southport: £6.45Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Southport: £6.48Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 999.5, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Southport: 999.5

    999.5Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 114.8, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Southport: 114.8

    114.8Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count136.6

  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: Southport 163.3, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Southport: 163.3

    163.3Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Southport: 80.6

    80.6Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 185.0, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Southport: 185.0

    185.0Blaydon and Consett is higher197.7

  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: Southport 24.1, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Southport: 24.1

    24.1Blaydon and Consett is higher31.5

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Southport and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£4,951£4,972£4,696Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,090£2,099£1,983Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£149£150£141Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£196£197£186Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£350£351£332Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.51,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.8136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.687.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0197.7Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.131.5Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Southport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 12. 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

Southport Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Southport: £5,198Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Southport: £5,220Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Southport: £3,091Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Southport: £3,104Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southport £1,200, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Southport: £1,200Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Southport: £1,205Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Southport: £2,775Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Southport: £2,787Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Southport: £114Blaydon and Consett: £106Southport: £115Blaydon and Consett: £100Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Southport is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £194, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Southport: £194Blaydon and Consett: £191Southport: £195Blaydon and Consett: £180Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Southport is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southport £7.06, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Southport: £7.06Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Southport: £7.09Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Southport: £541Blaydon and Consett: £587Southport: £543Blaydon and Consett: £554Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Southport: £154Blaydon and Consett: £150Southport: £155Blaydon and Consett: £141Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southport £68, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Southport: £68Blaydon and Consett: £89Southport: £68Blaydon and Consett: £84Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Blaydon and Consett is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Southport: £897Blaydon and Consett: £965Southport: £901Blaydon and Consett: £912Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Blaydon and Consett is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Southport: £205Blaydon and Consett: £197Southport: £206Blaydon and Consett: £186Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Southport: £229Blaydon and Consett: £214Southport: £230Blaydon and Consett: £202Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Southport is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southport £3.68, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Southport: £3.68Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Southport: £3.69Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Southport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Southport: £2.51Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Southport: £2.52Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Southport: £6.45Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Southport: £6.48Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Southport: 28.6

    28.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 40.7, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Southport: 40.7

    40.7Southport is higherDepends on how you count39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Southport: 80.6

    80.6Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Southport: 108.0

    108.0Blaydon and Consett is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 14.1, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Southport: 14.1

    14.1Blaydon and Consett is higher19.2

Show the numbers
Southport and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureSouthportBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£4,951£4,972£4,696Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£2,741£2,753£2,600Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,438£2,449£2,313Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£106£106£100Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£190£191£180Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£149£150£141Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£961£965£912Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£196£197£186Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£213£214£202Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1214.6Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.628.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.739.0Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.687.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0120.4Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.119.2Blaydon and Consett

Total

Southport is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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

Southport Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mSouthport: £519.1mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mSouthport: £521.3mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mSouthport: £308.7mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mSouthport: £310.1mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mSouthport: £119.9mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mSouthport: £120.4mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mSouthport: £277.2mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mSouthport: £278.4mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mSouthport: £11.4mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mSouthport: £11.5mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport £19.4m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mSouthport: £19.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mSouthport: £19.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southport £0.71m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mSouthport: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mSouthport: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport £54.0m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mSouthport: £54.0mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mSouthport: £54.2mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mBlaydon and Consett is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southport £15.4m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSouthport: £15.4mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSouthport: £15.5mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport £6.8m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSouthport: £6.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSouthport: £6.8mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mSouthport: £89.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mSouthport: £89.9mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mSouthport: £20.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mSouthport: £20.5mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mSouthport: £22.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mSouthport: £23.0mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSouthport: £0.37mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSouthport: £0.37mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSouthport: £0.25mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSouthport: £0.25mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mSouthport: £0.64mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mSouthport: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Southport: 24,883

    24,883Southport is higherDepends on how you count20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Southport: 4,064

    4,064Southport is higherDepends on how you count3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Southport: 8,051

    8,051Blaydon and Consett is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Southport: 10,791

    10,791Blaydon and Consett is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Southport: 1,405

    1,405Blaydon and Consett is higher1,800

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Southport and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureSouthportBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlaydon and Consett
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88320,162Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8592,695Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0643,666Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0518,204Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79111,314Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,800Blaydon and Consett

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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.
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