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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Hexham

96,016 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher than Hexham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 5. 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Hexham: £4,705Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Hexham: £4,444Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Hexham: £12,448Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Hexham: £11,758Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844

    £12,487£12,540£11,844Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Hexham: £1,358Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Hexham: £1,283Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Hexham: £11,522Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Hexham: £10,883Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919

    £11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Hexham: £248Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Hexham: £234Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357

    £376£378£357Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Hexham: £661Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Hexham: £624Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551

    £581£583£551Hexham 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Hexham: £17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Hexham: £16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17

    £18£18£17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Hexham: £370Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Hexham: £349Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Hexham: £95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Hexham: £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Hexham: £89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100

    £105£106£100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Hexham: £1,004Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Hexham: £948Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Hexham: £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Hexham: £136Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Hexham: £251Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Hexham: £237Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334

    £353£354£334Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Hexham: £4.97Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Hexham: £4.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Hexham 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Hexham: £4.02Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Hexham: £3.80Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Hexham: £9.85Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Hexham 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Hexham 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9

    95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8

    128.8Hexham 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5

    177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5

    23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher20.1

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimated£12,396£12,448£11,758Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,919£11,474£11,522£10,883Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£247£248£234Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551Shared outEstimated£658£661£624Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,000£1,004£948Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£143£144£136Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£353£354£334£250£251£237Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.01£4.02£3.80Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.966.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.8Shared out136.6Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out54.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.5127.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated20.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Per resident

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 7. 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Hexham: £4,705Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Hexham: £4,444Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Hexham: £3,314Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Hexham: £3,130Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957

    £3,118£3,131£2,957Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Hexham: £767Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Hexham: £724Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Hexham: £3,067Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Hexham: £2,897Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726

    £2,874£2,887£2,726Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Hexham: £66Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Hexham: £62Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89

    £94£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Hexham: £176Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Hexham: £166Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138

    £145£146£138Hexham is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Hexham: £4.54Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Hexham: £4.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Hexham: £370Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Hexham: £349Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Hexham: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Hexham: £95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Hexham: £53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Hexham: £50Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58

    £61£61£58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Hexham: £567Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Hexham: £535Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778

    £820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Hexham: £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Hexham: £136Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Hexham: £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Hexham: £134Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193

    £204£205£193Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Hexham: £2.81Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Hexham: £2.65Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Hexham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Hexham: £2.28Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Hexham: £2.15Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Hexham: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Hexham: £9.85Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4

    251.4Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9

    23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2

    32.2Hexham 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6

    102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6

    13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher11.3

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Hexham, per resident
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimated£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,887£2,726£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£66£66£62Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£565£567£535Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£143£144£136Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£141£142£134Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£2.27£2.28£2.15Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.4272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.917.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2Shared out36.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out54.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.671.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.6Shared outEstimated11.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Total

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 7. 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mHexham: £453.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mHexham: £428.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7m

    £480.4m£482.4m£455.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mHexham: £319.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mHexham: £301.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0m

    £299.4m£300.6m£284.0mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mHexham: £73.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mHexham: £69.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.2m£99.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mHexham: £295.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mHexham: £279.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mHexham: £6.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mHexham: £6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mHexham: £16.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mHexham: £16.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHexham is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mHexham: £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mHexham: £0.41mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mHexham: £35.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mHexham: £33.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mHexham: £9.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mHexham: £9.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mHexham: £5.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mHexham: £4.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mHexham: £54.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mHexham: £51.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mHexham: £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mHexham: £13.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mHexham: £13.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mHexham: £12.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mHexham: £0.27mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mHexham: £0.26mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHexham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mHexham: £0.22mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mHexham: £0.21mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mHexham: £1.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mHexham: £0.95mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141

    24,141Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299

    2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089

    3,089Hexham is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500

    7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854

    9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306

    1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Hexham, total
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimated£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimated£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,14126,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2991,714Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,089Shared out3,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,500Shared out5,235Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8546,908Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306Shared outEstimated1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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.
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