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Orkney and Shetland and Hexham

44,800 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Hexham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 15. 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

Orkney and Shetland Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Hexham: £4,705Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Hexham: £4,444Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Hexham: £12,448Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Hexham: £11,758Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £1,342, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Hexham: £1,358Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Hexham: £1,283Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Hexham: £11,522Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Hexham: £10,883Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £290, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Orkney and Shetland: £290Hexham: £248Orkney and Shetland: £291Hexham: £234Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney and Shetland £637, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Orkney and Shetland: £637Hexham: £661Orkney and Shetland: £640Hexham: £624Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £16, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Orkney and Shetland: £16Hexham: £17Orkney and Shetland: £16Hexham: £16Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£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: Orkney and Shetland £400, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Orkney and Shetland: £400Hexham: £370Orkney and Shetland: £402Hexham: £349Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland £128, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Orkney and Shetland: £128Hexham: £100Orkney and Shetland: £128Hexham: £95Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland £72, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Orkney and Shetland: £72Hexham: £94Orkney and Shetland: £72Hexham: £89Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Hexham is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Orkney and Shetland: £945Hexham: £1,004Orkney and Shetland: £949Hexham: £948Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Hexham is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Orkney and Shetland: £119Hexham: £144Orkney and Shetland: £119Hexham: £136Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £320, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Orkney and Shetland: £320Hexham: £251Orkney and Shetland: £321Hexham: £237Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland £1.94, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Hexham: £4.97Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Hexham: £4.69Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Hexham: £4.02Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Hexham: £3.80Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Hexham: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Hexham: £9.85Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland 990.7, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Hexham is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 69.7, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count66.9

  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: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland 124.1, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Hexham is higherDepends on how you count127.0

  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: Orkney and Shetland 17.7, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Hexham is higher20.1

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Orkney and Shetland and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Hexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£247£248£234Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£658£661£624Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£1,000£1,004£948Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£250£251£237Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.766.9Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out136.6Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out54.4Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1127.0Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated20.1Hexham

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 14. 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

Orkney and Shetland Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Hexham: £4,705Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Hexham: £4,444Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Hexham: £3,314Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Hexham: £3,130Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Hexham is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Orkney and Shetland: £792Hexham: £767Orkney and Shetland: £796Hexham: £724Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Hexham: £3,067Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Hexham: £2,897Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Orkney and Shetland: £66Hexham: £66Orkney and Shetland: £67Hexham: £62Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Orkney and Shetland: £146Hexham: £176Orkney and Shetland: £147Hexham: £166Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £3.64, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Hexham: £4.54Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Hexham: £4.29Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £400, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Orkney and Shetland: £400Hexham: £370Orkney and Shetland: £402Hexham: £349Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland £128, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Orkney and Shetland: £128Hexham: £100Orkney and Shetland: £128Hexham: £95Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland 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: Orkney and Shetland £42, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Orkney and Shetland: £42Hexham: £53Orkney and Shetland: £42Hexham: £50Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Hexham is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Orkney and Shetland: £558Hexham: £567Orkney and Shetland: £560Hexham: £535Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Hexham is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Orkney and Shetland: £119Hexham: £144Orkney and Shetland: £119Hexham: £136Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Hexham is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Orkney and Shetland: £189Hexham: £142Orkney and Shetland: £189Hexham: £134Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Hexham: £2.81Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Hexham: £2.65Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Hexham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Hexham: £2.28Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Hexham: £2.15Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Hexham: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Hexham: £9.85Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Hexham is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 34.5, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 10.4, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Hexham is higher11.3

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Orkney and Shetland and Hexham, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Orkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£66£66£62Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£565£567£535Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£141£142£134Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£2.27£2.28£2.15Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.017.8Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out36.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out54.4Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.371.7Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated11.3Hexham

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Orkney and Shetland Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mHexham: £453.1mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mHexham: £428.0mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mHexham is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mHexham: £319.2mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mHexham: £301.5mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHexham is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mHexham: £73.8mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mHexham: £69.7mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mHexham: £295.4mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mHexham: £279.0mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mHexham: £6.4mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mHexham: £6.0mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mHexham: £16.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mHexham: £16.0mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mHexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £0.16m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mHexham: £0.44mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mHexham: £0.41mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mHexham: £35.6mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mHexham: £33.6mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mHexham: £9.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mHexham: £9.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHexham 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: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mHexham: £5.1mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mHexham: £4.8mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mHexham: £54.6mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mHexham: £51.6mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHexham is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mHexham: £13.9mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mHexham: £13.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mHexham: £13.6mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mHexham: £12.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mHexham: £0.27mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mHexham: £0.26mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mHexham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mHexham: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mHexham: £0.21mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mHexham: £1.0mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mHexham: £0.95mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Hexham is higherDepends on how you count1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Hexham 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: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Hexham is higherDepends on how you count5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Hexham is higherDepends on how you count6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Hexham is higher1,091

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Orkney and Shetland and Hexham, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mHexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mHexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mHexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mHexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16526,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,714Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out3,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out5,235Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2826,908Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated1,091Hexham

Sources

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

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