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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Hexham

105,578 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Hexham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 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.

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Per person in the age group

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Hexham: £4,705Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Hexham: £4,444Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Hexham: £12,448Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Hexham: £11,758Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Hexham: £1,358Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Hexham: £1,283Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Hexham: £11,522Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Hexham: £10,883Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Hexham is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Hexham: £248Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Hexham: £234Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Hexham: £661Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Hexham: £624Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Hexham: £17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Hexham: £16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Hexham: £370Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Hexham: £349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Hexham: £94Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Hexham: £89Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Hexham: £1,004Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Hexham: £948Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Hexham: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Hexham: £136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Hexham: £251Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Hexham: £237Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Hexham: £4.97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Hexham: £4.69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Hexham 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Hexham: £4.02Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Hexham: £3.80Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Hexham: £9.85Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Hexham 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Hexham 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher20.1

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,396£12,448£11,758Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£247£248£234Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£658£661£624Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,000£1,004£948Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£143£144£136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£250£251£237Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.01£4.02£3.80Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.01,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.866.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out136.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out54.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4127.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated20.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Hexham: £4,705Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Hexham: £4,444Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Hexham: £3,314Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Hexham: £3,130Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Hexham: £767Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Hexham: £724Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Hexham: £3,067Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Hexham: £2,897Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Hexham: £66Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Hexham: £62Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69

    £73£73£69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Hexham: £176Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Hexham: £166Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Hexham: £4.54Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Hexham: £4.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Hexham: £370Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Hexham: £349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Hexham: £95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Hexham: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Hexham: £50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

    £61£61£58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Hexham: £567Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Hexham: £535Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Hexham: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Hexham: £136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Hexham: £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Hexham: £134Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Hexham: £2.81Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Hexham: £2.65Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Hexham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Hexham: £2.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Hexham: £2.15Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Hexham: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Hexham: £9.85Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6

    18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Hexham is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher11.3

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Hexham, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£66£66£62Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£565£567£535Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£143£144£136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£141£142£134Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.27£2.28£2.15Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.617.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0Shared out36.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out54.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.871.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated11.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mHexham: £453.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mHexham: £428.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mHexham: £319.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mHexham: £301.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mHexham: £73.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mHexham: £69.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mHexham: £295.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mHexham: £279.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mHexham: £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mHexham: £6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mHexham: £16.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mHexham: £16.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mHexham: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mHexham: £0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mHexham: £35.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mHexham: £33.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mHexham: £9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mHexham: £9.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mHexham: £5.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mHexham: £4.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mHexham: £54.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mHexham: £51.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mHexham: £13.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mHexham: £13.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mHexham: £13.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mHexham: £12.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mHexham: £0.27mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mHexham: £0.26mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHexham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mHexham: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mHexham: £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mHexham: £1.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mHexham: £0.95mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Hexham is higherDepends on how you count3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Hexham, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,92826,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9641,714Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out3,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out5,235Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5416,908Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated1,091Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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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