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Falkirk and Blaydon and Consett

97,448 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Falkirk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 13. 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

Falkirk Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Falkirk: £4,756Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Falkirk: £4,776Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,968, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Falkirk: £12,968Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Falkirk: £13,023Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Falkirk: £2,111Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Falkirk: £2,120Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,755, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Falkirk: £11,755Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Falkirk: £11,805Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Falkirk: £463Blaydon and Consett: £506Falkirk: £465Blaydon and Consett: £478Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Blaydon and Consett is higher£503£506£478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £726, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Falkirk: £726Blaydon and Consett: £910Falkirk: £729Blaydon and Consett: £860Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Blaydon and Consett is higher£906£910£860

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £24, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Falkirk: £24Blaydon and Consett: £35Falkirk: £24Blaydon and Consett: £33Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Falkirk: £616Blaydon and Consett: £587Falkirk: £619Blaydon and Consett: £554Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £150Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £141Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £125, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Falkirk: £125Blaydon and Consett: £146Falkirk: £125Blaydon and Consett: £138Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Blaydon and Consett is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Falkirk: £1,524Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Falkirk: £1,531Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Falkirk: £175Blaydon and Consett: £197Falkirk: £176Blaydon and Consett: £186Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Blaydon and Consett is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Falkirk: £446Blaydon and Consett: £351Falkirk: £448Blaydon and Consett: £332Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.47, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Falkirk: £6.47Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Falkirk: £6.50Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £9.70, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Falkirk: £9.70Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Falkirk: £9.74Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Falkirk: £8.34Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Falkirk: £8.37Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.7, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Blaydon and Consett is higher1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 175.9, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Blaydon and Consett is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher87.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 203.9, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk is higher197.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 30.4, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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Falkirk and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£2,090£2,099£1,983Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,614£11,664£11,017Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£584£587£554Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£196£197£186Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£350£351£332Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.77£8.81£8.32Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out87.3Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated31.5Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

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

Falkirk Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Falkirk: £4,756Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Falkirk: £4,776Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Falkirk: £2,421Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Falkirk: £2,431Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Falkirk: £1,342Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Falkirk: £1,347Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Falkirk: £2,195Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Falkirk: £2,204Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Falkirk: £86Blaydon and Consett: £106Falkirk: £87Blaydon and Consett: £100Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Blaydon and Consett is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Falkirk: £136Blaydon and Consett: £191Falkirk: £136Blaydon and Consett: £180Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Blaydon and Consett is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.46, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Falkirk: £4.46Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Falkirk: £4.48Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Falkirk: £616Blaydon and Consett: £587Falkirk: £619Blaydon and Consett: £554Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £150Falkirk: £194Blaydon and Consett: £141Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Falkirk: £79Blaydon and Consett: £89Falkirk: £80Blaydon and Consett: £84Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Blaydon and Consett is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Falkirk: £969Blaydon and Consett: £965Falkirk: £973Blaydon and Consett: £912Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Falkirk: £175Blaydon and Consett: £197Falkirk: £176Blaydon and Consett: £186Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Blaydon and Consett is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Falkirk: £284Blaydon and Consett: £214Falkirk: £285Blaydon and Consett: £202Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Falkirk: £4.11Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Falkirk: £4.13Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Falkirk: £6.16Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Falkirk: £6.18Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Falkirk: £8.34Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Falkirk: £8.37Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Blaydon and Consett is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Blaydon and Consett is higher39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Falkirk and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureFalkirkBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,273£1,278£1,207Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£584£587£554Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£961£965£912Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£196£197£186Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£213£214£202Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.33£5.36£5.06Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.728.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out39.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out87.3Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6120.4Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated19.2Falkirk

Total

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

Falkirk Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mFalkirk: £463.5mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mFalkirk: £465.5mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mBlaydon and Consett is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mFalkirk: £235.9mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mFalkirk: £236.9mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mBlaydon and Consett is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mFalkirk: £130.7mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mFalkirk: £131.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mFalkirk: £213.9mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mFalkirk: £214.8mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mFalkirk: £8.4mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mFalkirk: £8.5mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mFalkirk: £13.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mFalkirk: £13.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.43m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mFalkirk: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mFalkirk: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mFalkirk: £60.0mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mFalkirk: £60.3mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mFalkirk: £18.9mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mFalkirk: £19.0mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mFalkirk: £7.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mFalkirk: £7.7mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mFalkirk: £94.4mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mFalkirk: £94.8mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mFalkirk: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mFalkirk: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBlaydon and Consett is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mFalkirk: £27.6mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mFalkirk: £27.8mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mFalkirk: £0.81mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mFalkirk: £0.82mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Blaydon and Consett is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Blaydon and Consett is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureFalkirkBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBlaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47920,162Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out8,204Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62811,314Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,800Falkirk

Sources

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

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  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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