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Waveney Valley and North Northumberland

91,358 and 93,814 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than North Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Waveney Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 21. 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

Waveney Valley North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244Waveney Valley: £4,960North Northumberland: £5,266Waveney Valley: £4,981North Northumberland: £4,974Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705North 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: Waveney Valley £12,347, North Northumberland £12,367North Northumberland: £12,367Waveney Valley: £12,347North Northumberland: £12,420Waveney Valley: £12,399North Northumberland: £11,731Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712North Northumberland is higher£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: Waveney Valley £1,487, North Northumberland £1,638North Northumberland: £1,638Waveney Valley: £1,487North Northumberland: £1,645Waveney Valley: £1,494North Northumberland: £1,554Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411North Northumberland is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, North Northumberland £11,369North Northumberland: £11,369Waveney Valley: £11,439North Northumberland: £11,417Waveney Valley: £11,488North Northumberland: £10,784Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £258, North Northumberland £288North Northumberland: £288Waveney Valley: £258North Northumberland: £289Waveney Valley: £259North Northumberland: £273Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245North 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: Waveney Valley £632, North Northumberland £689North Northumberland: £689Waveney Valley: £632North Northumberland: £692Waveney Valley: £635North Northumberland: £654Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599North 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: Waveney Valley £18, North Northumberland £21North Northumberland: £21Waveney Valley: £18North Northumberland: £21Waveney Valley: £18North Northumberland: £20Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17North 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: Waveney Valley £351, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458Waveney Valley: £351North Northumberland: £460Waveney Valley: £353North Northumberland: £435Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333North 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: Waveney Valley £94, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115Waveney Valley: £94North Northumberland: £115Waveney Valley: £95North Northumberland: £109Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89North 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: Waveney Valley £98, North Northumberland £125North Northumberland: £125Waveney Valley: £98North Northumberland: £125Waveney Valley: £99North Northumberland: £118Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93North Northumberland is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, North Northumberland £1,172North Northumberland: £1,172Waveney Valley: £1,145North Northumberland: £1,177Waveney Valley: £1,150North Northumberland: £1,112Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086North Northumberland is higher£1,172£1,177£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157Waveney Valley: £129North Northumberland: £158Waveney Valley: £129North Northumberland: £149Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122North 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: Waveney Valley £235, North Northumberland £330North Northumberland: £330Waveney Valley: £235North Northumberland: £331Waveney Valley: £236North Northumberland: £313Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223North 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: Waveney Valley £5.07, North Northumberland £6.94North Northumberland: £6.94Waveney Valley: £5.07North Northumberland: £6.97Waveney Valley: £5.09North Northumberland: £6.58Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81North 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: Waveney Valley £3.69, North Northumberland £4.75North Northumberland: £4.75Waveney Valley: £3.69North Northumberland: £4.77Waveney Valley: £3.71North Northumberland: £4.51Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50North Northumberland is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74Waveney Valley: £5.18North Northumberland: £5.76Waveney Valley: £5.20North Northumberland: £5.44Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91North Northumberland 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: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, North Northumberland 1,023.4North Northumberland: 1,023.4Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North 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: Waveney Valley 66.7, North Northumberland 80.2North Northumberland: 80.2Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7North 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: Waveney Valley 128.9, North Northumberland 142.8North Northumberland: 142.8Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9North 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0North 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: Waveney Valley 144.7, North Northumberland 162.5North Northumberland: 162.5Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7North 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: Waveney Valley 22.0, North Northumberland 26.3North Northumberland: 26.3Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0North Northumberland is higher26.3

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Waveney Valley and North Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,638£1,645£1,554North Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,369£11,417£10,784Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£288£289£273North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£689£692£654North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£125£118North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,172£1,177£1,112North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£157£158£149North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£330£331£313North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.75£4.77£4.51North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.74£5.76£5.44North Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,023.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.780.2North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9142.8North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.067.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7162.5North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.026.3North Northumberland

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 22. 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

Waveney Valley North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244Waveney Valley: £4,960North Northumberland: £5,266Waveney Valley: £4,981North Northumberland: £4,974Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705North Northumberland is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, North Northumberland £3,603North Northumberland: £3,603Waveney Valley: £3,559North Northumberland: £3,619Waveney Valley: £3,574North Northumberland: £3,418Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376North Northumberland is higher£3,603£3,619£3,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, North Northumberland £905North Northumberland: £905Waveney Valley: £821North Northumberland: £908Waveney Valley: £825North Northumberland: £858Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779North Northumberland is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, North Northumberland £3,312North Northumberland: £3,312Waveney Valley: £3,298North Northumberland: £3,327Waveney Valley: £3,312North Northumberland: £3,142Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,327£3,142

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, North Northumberland £84North Northumberland: £84Waveney Valley: £74North Northumberland: £84Waveney Valley: £75North Northumberland: £80Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71North 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: Waveney Valley £182, North Northumberland £201North Northumberland: £201Waveney Valley: £182North Northumberland: £202Waveney Valley: £183North Northumberland: £191Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173North 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: Waveney Valley £5.19, North Northumberland £6.04North Northumberland: £6.04Waveney Valley: £5.19North Northumberland: £6.07Waveney Valley: £5.21North Northumberland: £5.73Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92North 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: Waveney Valley £351, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458Waveney Valley: £351North Northumberland: £460Waveney Valley: £353North Northumberland: £435Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333North 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: Waveney Valley £94, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115Waveney Valley: £94North Northumberland: £115Waveney Valley: £95North Northumberland: £109Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89North 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: Waveney Valley £54, North Northumberland £69North Northumberland: £69Waveney Valley: £54North Northumberland: £69Waveney Valley: £54North Northumberland: £65Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51North Northumberland is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, North Northumberland £647North Northumberland: £647Waveney Valley: £632North Northumberland: £650Waveney Valley: £635North Northumberland: £614Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600North Northumberland is higher£647£650£614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157Waveney Valley: £129North Northumberland: £158Waveney Valley: £129North Northumberland: £149Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122North Northumberland is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, North Northumberland £182North Northumberland: £182Waveney Valley: £130North Northumberland: £183Waveney Valley: £130North Northumberland: £173Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123North Northumberland is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, North Northumberland £3.83North Northumberland: £3.83Waveney Valley: £2.80North Northumberland: £3.84Waveney Valley: £2.82North Northumberland: £3.63Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66North Northumberland is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, North Northumberland £2.63North Northumberland: £2.63Waveney Valley: £2.03North Northumberland: £2.64Waveney Valley: £2.04North Northumberland: £2.49Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93North Northumberland is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74Waveney Valley: £5.18North Northumberland: £5.76Waveney Valley: £5.20North Northumberland: £5.44Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91North Northumberland is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, North Northumberland 298.2North Northumberland: 298.2Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4North Northumberland is higher298.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, North Northumberland 23.4North Northumberland: 23.4Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2North 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: Waveney Valley 37.2, North Northumberland 41.6North Northumberland: 41.6Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2North 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0North Northumberland is higher67.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, North Northumberland 89.8North Northumberland: 89.8Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9North 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: Waveney Valley 12.1, North Northumberland 14.5North Northumberland: 14.5Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1North Northumberland is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and North Northumberland, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£905£908£858North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£84£84£80North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£201£202£191North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£69£69£65North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£647£650£614North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£157£158£149North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£182£183£173North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.63£2.64£2.49North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.74£5.76£5.44North Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4298.2North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.4North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.241.6North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.067.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.989.8North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.5North Northumberland

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 22. 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

Waveney Valley North Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, North Northumberland £492.0mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNorth Northumberland: £466.6mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, North Northumberland £338.0mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNorth Northumberland: £320.6mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, North Northumberland £84.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNorth Northumberland: £80.5mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, North Northumberland £310.8mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNorth Northumberland: £294.8mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, North Northumberland £7.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Northumberland: £7.5mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth 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: Waveney Valley £16.6m, North Northumberland £18.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNorth Northumberland: £17.9mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNorth 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: Waveney Valley £0.47m, North Northumberland £0.57mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth 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: Waveney Valley £32.1m, North Northumberland £43.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNorth Northumberland: £40.8mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mNorth 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: Waveney Valley £8.6m, North Northumberland £10.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £10.2mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mNorth 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: Waveney Valley £5.0m, North Northumberland £6.5mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Northumberland: £6.1mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Northumberland is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, North Northumberland £60.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNorth Northumberland: £57.6mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, North Northumberland £14.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Northumberland: £14.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, North Northumberland £17.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Northumberland: £16.2mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNorth Northumberland is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, North Northumberland £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Northumberland: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, North Northumberland £0.25mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Northumberland: £0.23mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, North Northumberland £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Northumberland: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, North Northumberland 27,974North Northumberland: 27,974Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622North Northumberland is higher27,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, North Northumberland 2,193North Northumberland: 2,193Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757North Northumberland is higher2,193

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, North Northumberland 3,902North Northumberland: 3,902Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394North Northumberland is higher3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, North Northumberland 6,359North Northumberland: 6,359Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930North Northumberland is higher6,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, North Northumberland 8,420North Northumberland: 8,420Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299North Northumberland is higher8,420

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, North Northumberland 1,363North Northumberland: 1,363Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108North Northumberland is higher1,363

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and North Northumberland, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£84.9m£85.2m£80.5mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mNorth Northumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Northumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62227,974North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,193North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,902North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9306,359North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2998,420North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,363North Northumberland

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.
  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.
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