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West Worcestershire and Hexham

102,513 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than Hexham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Worcestershire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 6. 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

West Worcestershire Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685West Worcestershire: £4,973Hexham: £4,705West Worcestershire: £4,994Hexham: £4,444West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396West Worcestershire: £12,566Hexham: £12,448West Worcestershire: £12,620Hexham: £11,758West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352West Worcestershire: £1,621Hexham: £1,358West Worcestershire: £1,628Hexham: £1,283West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474West Worcestershire: £11,586Hexham: £11,522West Worcestershire: £11,635Hexham: £10,883West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, Hexham £247Hexham: £247West Worcestershire: £272Hexham: £248West Worcestershire: £273Hexham: £234West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higher£247£248£234

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £691, Hexham £658Hexham: £658West Worcestershire: £691Hexham: £661West Worcestershire: £694Hexham: £624West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£658£661£624

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £18, Hexham £17Hexham: £17West Worcestershire: £18Hexham: £17West Worcestershire: £18Hexham: £16West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17West Worcestershire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Hexham £368Hexham: £368West Worcestershire: £356Hexham: £370West Worcestershire: £358Hexham: £349West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Hexham £100Hexham: £100West Worcestershire: £96Hexham: £100West Worcestershire: £96Hexham: £95West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £100, Hexham £93Hexham: £93West Worcestershire: £100Hexham: £94West Worcestershire: £101Hexham: £89West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000West Worcestershire: £1,266Hexham: £1,004West Worcestershire: £1,272Hexham: £948West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Hexham £143Hexham: £143West Worcestershire: £151Hexham: £144West Worcestershire: £152Hexham: £136West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £243, Hexham £250Hexham: £250West Worcestershire: £243Hexham: £251West Worcestershire: £244Hexham: £237West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94West Worcestershire: £6.41Hexham: £4.97West Worcestershire: £6.44Hexham: £4.69West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01West Worcestershire: £5.37Hexham: £4.02West Worcestershire: £5.39Hexham: £3.80West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Hexham £10Hexham: £10West Worcestershire: £4.61Hexham: £10West Worcestershire: £4.63Hexham: £9.85West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 1,016.5, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5Hexham is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 70.5, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higher66.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 139.1, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5Hexham is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire 146.4, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher127.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire 22.2, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher20.1

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West Worcestershire and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,685£4,705£4,444West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,396£12,448£11,758West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,352£1,358£1,283West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,474£11,522£10,883West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£247£248£234West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£658£661£624West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£93£94£89West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,000£1,004£948West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£143£144£136West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£250£251£237Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.94£4.97£4.69West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.01£4.02£3.80West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.566.9West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1136.6West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.554.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4127.0West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.220.1West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 5. 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

West Worcestershire Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685West Worcestershire: £4,973Hexham: £4,705West Worcestershire: £4,994Hexham: £4,444West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300West Worcestershire: £3,461Hexham: £3,314West Worcestershire: £3,476Hexham: £3,130West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, Hexham £763Hexham: £763West Worcestershire: £904Hexham: £767West Worcestershire: £908Hexham: £724West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054West Worcestershire: £3,191Hexham: £3,067West Worcestershire: £3,204Hexham: £2,897West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, Hexham £66Hexham: £66West Worcestershire: £75Hexham: £66West Worcestershire: £75Hexham: £62West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Worcestershire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, Hexham £175Hexham: £175West Worcestershire: £190Hexham: £176West Worcestershire: £191Hexham: £166West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£175£176£166

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

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

    £4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Hexham £368Hexham: £368West Worcestershire: £356Hexham: £370West Worcestershire: £358Hexham: £349West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Hexham £100Hexham: £100West Worcestershire: £96Hexham: £100West Worcestershire: £96Hexham: £95West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, Hexham £53Hexham: £53West Worcestershire: £56Hexham: £53West Worcestershire: £56Hexham: £50West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, Hexham £565Hexham: £565West Worcestershire: £707Hexham: £567West Worcestershire: £710Hexham: £535West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Hexham £143Hexham: £143West Worcestershire: £151Hexham: £144West Worcestershire: £152Hexham: £136West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, Hexham £141Hexham: £141West Worcestershire: £135Hexham: £142West Worcestershire: £136Hexham: £134West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79West Worcestershire: £3.57Hexham: £2.81West Worcestershire: £3.59Hexham: £2.65West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27West Worcestershire: £2.99Hexham: £2.28West Worcestershire: £3.01Hexham: £2.15West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Hexham £10Hexham: £10West Worcestershire: £4.61Hexham: £10West Worcestershire: £4.63Hexham: £9.85West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4West Worcestershire is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 38.3, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5Hexham is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 12.4, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher11.3

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West Worcestershire and Hexham, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,685£4,705£4,444West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,300£3,314£3,130West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£763£767£724West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£3,054£3,067£2,897West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£66£66£62West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£175£176£166West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.52£4.54£4.29West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£565£567£535West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£143£144£136West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£141£142£134Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.79£2.81£2.65West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.27£2.28£2.15West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0272.1West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.417.8West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.336.4West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.554.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.771.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.411.3West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 1. 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

West Worcestershire Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mHexham: £453.1mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mHexham: £428.0mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mHexham: £319.2mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mHexham: £301.5mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mHexham: £73.8mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mHexham: £69.7mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mHexham: £295.4mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mHexham: £279.0mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mHexham: £6.4mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mHexham: £6.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mHexham: £16.9mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mHexham: £16.0mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Worcestershire £0.51m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mHexham: £0.44mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mHexham: £0.41mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mHexham: £35.6mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mHexham: £33.6mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mHexham: £9.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mHexham: £9.1mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mHexham: £5.1mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mHexham: £4.8mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mHexham: £54.6mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mHexham: £51.6mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mHexham: £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mHexham: £13.1mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mHexham: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mHexham: £12.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mHexham: £0.27mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mHexham: £0.26mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mHexham: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mHexham: £1.0mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mHexham: £0.95mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,091

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West Worcestershire and Hexham, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70026,209West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,714West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,502West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2745,235West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3716,908West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,091West Worcestershire

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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