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Alloa and Grangemouth and Blaydon and Consett

95,138 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 11. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Blaydon and Consett: £506Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Blaydon and Consett: £478Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388Blaydon and Consett is higher£503£506£478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £682, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Blaydon and Consett: £910Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Blaydon and Consett: £860Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647Blaydon and Consett is higher£906£910£860

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £24, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Blaydon and Consett: £33Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Blaydon and Consett: £587Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Blaydon and Consett: £554Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Blaydon and Consett: £150Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Blaydon and Consett: £141Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £133, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Blaydon and Consett: £146Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Blaydon and Consett: £138Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126Blaydon and Consett is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Blaydon and Consett: £197Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Blaydon and Consett: £186Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £447, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Blaydon and Consett: £351Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Blaydon and Consett: £332Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Blaydon and Consett is higher1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6Blaydon and Consett is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher87.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher197.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher31.5

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£2,090£2,099£1,983Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,614£11,664£11,017Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£584£587£554Alloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£1,579£1,586£1,498Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£196£197£186Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£350£351£332Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out87.3Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0197.7Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated31.5Alloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Alloa and Grangemouth Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Blaydon and Consett: £106Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Blaydon and Consett: £100Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74Blaydon and Consett is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Blaydon and Consett: £191Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Blaydon and Consett: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123Blaydon and Consett is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Blaydon and Consett: £587Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Blaydon and Consett: £554Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Blaydon and Consett: £150Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Blaydon and Consett: £141Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Blaydon and Consett: £89Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Blaydon and Consett: £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79Blaydon and Consett is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Blaydon and Consett: £965Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Blaydon and Consett: £912Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Blaydon and Consett: £197Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Blaydon and Consett: £186Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Blaydon and Consett: £214Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Blaydon and Consett: £202Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5Blaydon and Consett is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7Blaydon and Consett is higher39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higher19.2

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,273£1,278£1,207Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£584£587£554Alloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£961£965£912Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£196£197£186Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£213£214£202Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.128.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out39.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out87.3Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1120.4Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated19.2Alloa and Grangemouth

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 11. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mBlaydon and Consett is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311Blaydon and Consett is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110Blaydon and Consett is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859Alloa and Grangemouth is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753Alloa and Grangemouth is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,800

Show the numbers
Alloa and Grangemouth and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAlloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAlloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31120,162Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out3,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out8,204Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75311,314Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated1,800Alloa and Grangemouth

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.