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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Hexham

93,854 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher than Hexham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 4. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Hexham: £4,705Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Hexham: £4,444Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Hexham: £12,448Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Hexham: £11,758Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622Hexham 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Hexham: £1,358Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Hexham: £1,283Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Hexham: £11,522Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Hexham: £10,883Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549Hexham 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Hexham: £248Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Hexham: £234Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Hexham: £661Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Hexham: £624Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Hexham: £17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Hexham: £16Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Hexham: £370Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Hexham: £349Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Hexham: £95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Hexham: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Hexham: £89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Hexham: £1,004Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Hexham: £948Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Hexham: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Hexham: £136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Hexham: £251Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Hexham: £237Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Hexham: £4.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Hexham: £4.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Hexham: £4.02Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Hexham: £3.80Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Hexham: £9.85Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Hexham 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2Hexham 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher20.1

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£247£248£234Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£658£661£624Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£1,000£1,004£948Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£143£144£136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£250£251£237Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.94£4.97£4.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.01£4.02£3.80Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.466.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out136.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out54.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2127.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated20.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 4. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Hexham: £4,705Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Hexham: £4,444Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Hexham: £3,314Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Hexham: £3,130Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041Hexham is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Hexham: £767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Hexham: £724Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Hexham: £3,067Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Hexham: £2,897Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Hexham: £66Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Hexham: £62Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Hexham: £176Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Hexham: £166Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Hexham: £4.54Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Hexham: £4.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Hexham: £370Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Hexham: £349Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Hexham: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Hexham: £95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Hexham: £53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Hexham: £50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Hexham: £567Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Hexham: £535Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Hexham: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Hexham: £136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Hexham: £142Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Hexham: £134Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Hexham: £2.81Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Hexham: £2.65Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Hexham: £2.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Hexham: £2.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Hexham: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Hexham: £9.85Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher11.3

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Hexham, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£66£66£62Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£565£567£535Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£143£144£136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£141£142£134Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.79£2.81£2.65Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.27£2.28£2.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.517.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out36.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out54.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.271.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated11.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 4. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mHexham: £453.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mHexham: £428.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mHexham: £319.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mHexham: £301.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mHexham is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mHexham: £73.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mHexham: £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mHexham: £295.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mHexham: £279.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mHexham: £6.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mHexham: £6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mHexham: £16.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mHexham: £16.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mHexham: £0.44mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mHexham: £0.41mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mHexham: £35.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mHexham: £33.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mHexham: £9.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mHexham: £9.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mHexham: £5.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mHexham: £4.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mHexham: £54.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mHexham: £51.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mHexham: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mHexham: £13.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mHexham: £13.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mHexham: £12.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mHexham: £0.27mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mHexham: £0.26mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mHexham: £0.22mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mHexham: £0.21mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mHexham: £1.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mHexham: £0.95mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Hexham, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,33926,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3921,714Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out3,502Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out5,235Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8426,908Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated1,091Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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