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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Hexham

91,583 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher than Hexham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Hexham: £4,705Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Hexham: £4,444Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Hexham: £12,448Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Hexham: £11,758Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Hexham: £1,358Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Hexham: £1,283Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Hexham: £11,522Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Hexham: £10,883Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Hexham: £248Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Hexham: £234Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Hexham: £661Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Hexham: £624Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Hexham: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Hexham: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Hexham: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Hexham: £349Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Hexham is higher£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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Hexham: £94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Hexham: £89Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51Hexham is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Hexham: £1,004Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Hexham: £948Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748Hexham is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £144Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £136Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Hexham: £251Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Hexham: £237Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206Hexham is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Hexham: £4.97Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Hexham: £4.69Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Hexham: £4.02Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Hexham: £3.80Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Hexham is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Hexham: £9.85Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5Hexham is higherDepends on how you count136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Hexham is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9Hexham is higher20.1

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,352£1,358£1,283Hexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£247£248£234Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£658£661£624Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£17£16Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£1,000£1,004£948Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£250£251£237Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.366.9Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5136.6Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.754.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8127.0Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.920.1Hexham

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 17. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Hexham: £4,705Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Hexham: £4,444Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Hexham: £3,314Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Hexham: £3,130Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Hexham: £767Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Hexham: £724Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584Hexham is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Hexham: £3,067Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Hexham: £2,897Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Hexham: £66Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Hexham: £62Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Hexham: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Hexham: £166Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182

    £192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Hexham: £4.54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Hexham: £4.29Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Hexham: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Hexham: £349Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Hexham: £95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Hexham is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Hexham: £53Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Hexham: £50Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30Hexham is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Hexham: £567Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Hexham: £535Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432Hexham is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £144Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Hexham: £136Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Hexham is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Hexham: £142Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Hexham: £134Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119Hexham is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Hexham: £2.81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Hexham: £2.65Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Hexham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Hexham: £2.28Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Hexham: £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23Hexham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Hexham: £10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Hexham: £9.85Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Hexham is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4Hexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3Hexham is higher11.3

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Hexham, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£3,300£3,314£3,130Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£763£767£724Hexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£3,054£3,067£2,897Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£66£66£62Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£175£176£166Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£53£53£50Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£565£567£535Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£141£142£134Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£2.27£2.28£2.15Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1272.1Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.917.8Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.336.4Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.754.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.471.7Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.311.3Hexham

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mHexham: £453.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mHexham: £428.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mHexham is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mHexham: £319.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mHexham: £301.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mHexham: £73.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mHexham: £69.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mHexham is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mHexham: £295.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mHexham: £279.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mHexham: £6.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mHexham: £6.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mHexham: £16.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mHexham: £16.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mHexham: £0.44mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mHexham: £0.41mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHexham 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mHexham: £35.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mHexham: £33.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mHexham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mHexham: £9.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mHexham: £9.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mHexham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mHexham: £5.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mHexham: £4.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mHexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mHexham: £54.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mHexham: £51.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mHexham is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mHexham: £13.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mHexham: £13.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mHexham: £13.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mHexham: £12.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHexham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mHexham: £0.27mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mHexham: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHexham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mHexham: £0.22mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mHexham: £0.21mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mHexham: £1.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mHexham: £0.95mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380Hexham is higherDepends on how you count26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460Hexham is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416Hexham is higherDepends on how you count3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820Hexham is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437Hexham is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575Hexham is higher1,091

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Hexham, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mHexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mHexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mHexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mHexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38026,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4601,714Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8205,235Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4376,908Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265751,091Hexham

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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