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Gordon and Buchan and South Northamptonshire
Gordon and Buchan is higher than South Northamptonshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Gordon and Buchan is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Northamptonshire on 10. 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
Gordon and Buchan South Northamptonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,639£3,655£3,452
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,212£12,264£11,583South Northamptonshire is higher£12,784£12,838£12,126
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,154£1,158£1,094Gordon and Buchan is higher£1,028£1,032£975
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,636£11,686£11,037South Northamptonshire is higher£11,939£11,989£11,324
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£189£190£180South Northamptonshire is higher£244£245£232
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£374£376£355South Northamptonshire is higher£585£587£555
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12South Northamptonshire is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higher£251£252£238
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higher£83£83£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Gordon and Buchan is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£863£866£818Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84South Northamptonshire is higher£95£95£90
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan is higher£135£136£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.65£4.67£4.41South Northamptonshire is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Gordon and Buchan is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.1South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4South Northamptonshire is higher62.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
104.7South Northamptonshire is higher128.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher37.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count97.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.0Gordon and Buchan is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | South Northamptonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated | £3,639£3,655£3,452 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated | £12,784£12,838£12,126 | South Northamptonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated | £1,028£1,032£975 | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,636£11,686£11,037 | £11,939£11,989£11,324 | South Northamptonshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £189£190£180 | £244£245£232 | South Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £374£376£355Shared outEstimated | £585£587£555 | South Northamptonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12Shared outEstimated | £17£17£16 | South Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £312£313£296Shared outEstimated | £251£252£238 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129Shared outEstimated | £83£83£79 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65Shared outEstimated | £61£61£58 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £863£866£818 | £822£825£779 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £95£95£90 | South Northamptonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £135£136£128 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | South Northamptonshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £2.05£2.05£1.94 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.1 | 1,033.1 | South Northamptonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 62.3 | South Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 104.7Shared out | 128.2 | South Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5Shared out | 37.7 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.5 | 97.9 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.0Shared outEstimated | 13.8 | Gordon and Buchan |
Per resident
Gordon and Buchan is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Northamptonshire 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
Gordon and Buchan South Northamptonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,639£3,655£3,452
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,518£2,529£2,388South Northamptonshire is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£656Gordon and Buchan is higher£619£621£587
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,399£2,409£2,276South Northamptonshire is higher£2,414£2,424£2,290
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37South Northamptonshire is higher£49£50£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73South Northamptonshire is higher£118£119£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42South Northamptonshire is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higher£251£252£238
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higher£83£83£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£517£519£490Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£469
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84South Northamptonshire is higher£95£95£90
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higher£81£82£77
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.79£2.81£2.65South Northamptonshire is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.23£1.24£1.17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
210.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count208.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4South Northamptonshire is higher12.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6South Northamptonshire is higher25.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher37.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
65.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count59.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Gordon and Buchan is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | South Northamptonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated | £3,639£3,655£3,452 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated | £2,585£2,596£2,452 | South Northamptonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£656Shared outEstimated | £619£621£587 | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,399£2,409£2,276 | £2,414£2,424£2,290 | South Northamptonshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £49£50£47 | South Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73Shared outEstimated | £118£119£112 | South Northamptonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated | £3.34£3.36£3.17 | South Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £312£313£296Shared outEstimated | £251£252£238 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129Shared outEstimated | £83£83£79 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39Shared outEstimated | £37£37£35 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £517£519£490 | £495£497£469 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £95£95£90 | South Northamptonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £81£82£77 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | South Northamptonshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £1.23£1.24£1.17 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 210.3 | 208.9 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 12.6 | South Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6Shared out | 25.9 | South Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5Shared out | 37.7 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 65.0 | 59.0 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8Shared outEstimated | 8.3 | Gordon and Buchan |
Total
Gordon and Buchan is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Northamptonshire 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
Gordon and Buchan South Northamptonshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mSouth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mGordon and Buchan is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mGordon and Buchan is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGordon and Buchan is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mSouth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,490South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count21,554
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,058South Northamptonshire is higher1,299
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,000South Northamptonshire is higher2,674
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,864Gordon and Buchan is higher3,894
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,024South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,083
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
999Gordon and Buchan is higher856
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| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | South Northamptonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated | £375.5m£377.1m£356.2m | South Northamptonshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated | £266.7m£267.9m£253.0m | South Northamptonshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated | £63.8m£64.1m£60.6m | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £222.3m£223.3m£210.9m | £249.1m£250.1m£236.3m | South Northamptonshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | South Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | South Northamptonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | South Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.4m | £51.0m£51.3m£48.4m | South Northamptonshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | South Northamptonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | South Northamptonshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,490 | 21,554 | South Northamptonshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,058 | 1,299 | South Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,000Shared out | 2,674 | South Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,864Shared out | 3,894 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,024 | 6,083 | South Northamptonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 999Shared outEstimated | 856 | Gordon and Buchan |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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