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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and North Northumberland

93,854 and 93,814 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher than North Northumberland on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 8. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083North Northumberland: £5,266Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104North Northumberland: £4,974Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821North Northumberland is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

  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, North Northumberland £12,367North Northumberland: £12,367Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253North Northumberland: £12,420Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305North Northumberland: £11,731Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622North Northumberland is higher£12,367£12,420£11,731

  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, North Northumberland £1,638North Northumberland: £1,638Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767North Northumberland: £1,645Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775North Northumberland: £1,554Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  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, North Northumberland £11,369North Northumberland: £11,369Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121North Northumberland: £11,417Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169North Northumberland: £10,784Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549North Northumberland is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, North Northumberland £288North Northumberland: £288Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401North Northumberland: £289Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403North Northumberland: £273Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£288£289£273

  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, North Northumberland £689North Northumberland: £689Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709North Northumberland: £692Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712North Northumberland: £654Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  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, North Northumberland £21North Northumberland: £21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22North Northumberland: £21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22North Northumberland: £20Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  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, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487North Northumberland: £460Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489North Northumberland: £435Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£458£460£435

  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, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155North Northumberland: £109Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£115£115£109

  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, North Northumberland £125North Northumberland: £125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103North Northumberland: £125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104North Northumberland: £118Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98North Northumberland is higher£125£125£118

  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, North Northumberland £1,172North Northumberland: £1,172Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270North Northumberland: £1,177Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275North Northumberland: £1,112Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,172£1,177£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194North Northumberland: £158Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195North Northumberland: £149Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£157£158£149

  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, North Northumberland £330North Northumberland: £330Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383North Northumberland: £331Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384North Northumberland: £313Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£330£331£313

  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, North Northumberland £6.94North Northumberland: £6.94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29North Northumberland: £6.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32North Northumberland: £6.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97North Northumberland is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, North Northumberland £4.75North Northumberland: £4.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39North Northumberland: £4.77Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41North Northumberland: £4.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75North Northumberland: £5.76Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79North Northumberland: £5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, North Northumberland 1,023.4North Northumberland: 1,023.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2North Northumberland is higher1,023.4

  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, North Northumberland 80.2North Northumberland: 80.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher80.2

  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, North Northumberland 142.8North Northumberland: 142.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher142.8

  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, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher67.8

  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, North Northumberland 162.5North Northumberland: 162.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count162.5

  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, North Northumberland 26.3North Northumberland: 26.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6North Northumberland is higher26.3

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and North Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£1,638£1,645£1,554Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£288£289£273Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£689£692£654Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£458£460£435Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£125£125£118North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£1,172£1,177£1,112Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£157£158£149Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£330£331£313Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.75£4.77£4.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,023.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.480.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out142.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out67.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2162.5North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated26.3North Northumberland

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 9. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083North Northumberland: £5,266Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104North Northumberland: £4,974Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821North Northumberland is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, North Northumberland £3,603North Northumberland: £3,603Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206North Northumberland: £3,619Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219North Northumberland: £3,418Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041North Northumberland is higher£3,603£3,619£3,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, North Northumberland £905North Northumberland: £905Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033North Northumberland: £908Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038North Northumberland: £858Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, North Northumberland £3,312North Northumberland: £3,312Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910North Northumberland: £3,327Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922North Northumberland: £3,142Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760North Northumberland is higher£3,312£3,327£3,142

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, North Northumberland £84North Northumberland: £84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105North Northumberland: £84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105North Northumberland: £80Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£84£84£80

  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, North Northumberland £201North Northumberland: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185North Northumberland: £202Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186North Northumberland: £191Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, North Northumberland £6.04North Northumberland: £6.04Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68North Northumberland: £6.07Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71North Northumberland: £5.73Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487North Northumberland: £460Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489North Northumberland: £435Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£458£460£435

  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, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154North Northumberland: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155North Northumberland: £109Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£115£115£109

  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, North Northumberland £69North Northumberland: £69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60North Northumberland: £69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61North Northumberland: £65Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57North Northumberland is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, North Northumberland £647North Northumberland: £647Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742North Northumberland: £650Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745North Northumberland: £614Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£647£650£614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194North Northumberland: £158Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195North Northumberland: £149Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, North Northumberland £182North Northumberland: £182Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224North Northumberland: £183Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225North Northumberland: £173Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, North Northumberland £3.83North Northumberland: £3.83Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68North Northumberland: £3.84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69North Northumberland: £3.63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49North Northumberland is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, North Northumberland £2.63North Northumberland: £2.63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15North Northumberland: £2.64Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17North Northumberland: £2.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75North Northumberland: £5.76Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79North Northumberland: £5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, North Northumberland 298.2North Northumberland: 298.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3North Northumberland is higher298.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, North Northumberland 23.4North Northumberland: 23.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher23.4

  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, North Northumberland 41.6North Northumberland: 41.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher41.6

  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, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher67.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, North Northumberland 89.8North Northumberland: 89.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, North Northumberland 14.5North Northumberland: 14.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4North Northumberland is higher14.5

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and North Northumberland, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£905£908£858Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£84£84£80Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£201£202£191North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£458£460£435Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£69£69£65North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£647£650£614Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£157£158£149Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£182£183£173Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.63£2.64£2.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3298.2North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out41.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out67.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.289.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated14.5North Northumberland

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 9. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, North Northumberland £492.0mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mNorth Northumberland: £466.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mNorth Northumberland is higher£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, North Northumberland £338.0mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mNorth Northumberland: £320.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, North Northumberland £84.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mNorth Northumberland: £80.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, North Northumberland £310.8mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mNorth Northumberland: £294.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, North Northumberland £7.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  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, North Northumberland £18.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mNorth Northumberland: £17.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  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, North Northumberland £0.57mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  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, North Northumberland £43.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mNorth Northumberland: £40.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  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, North Northumberland £10.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £10.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, North Northumberland £6.5mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, North Northumberland £60.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mNorth Northumberland: £57.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, North Northumberland £14.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mNorth Northumberland: £14.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, North Northumberland £17.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mNorth Northumberland: £16.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, North Northumberland £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNorth Northumberland: £0.34mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, North Northumberland £0.25mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNorth Northumberland: £0.23mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, North Northumberland £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNorth Northumberland: £0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, North Northumberland 27,974North Northumberland: 27,974Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339North Northumberland is higher27,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, North Northumberland 2,193North Northumberland: 2,193Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,193

  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, North Northumberland 3,902North Northumberland: 3,902Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,902

  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, North Northumberland 6,359North Northumberland: 6,359Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher6,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, North Northumberland 8,420North Northumberland: 8,420Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count8,420

  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, North Northumberland 1,363North Northumberland: 1,363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352North Northumberland is higher1,363

Show the numbers
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and North Northumberland, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£84.9m£85.2m£80.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,33927,974North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3922,193Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out3,902Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out6,359Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8428,420Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated1,363North Northumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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