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Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey and Hexham

101,094 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher than Hexham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4,458, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,458Hexham: £4,705Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,477Hexham: £4,444Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,228

    £4,458£4,477£4,228Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £12,273, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12,273Hexham: £12,448Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12,326Hexham: £11,758Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,642

    £12,273£12,326£11,642Hexham is higher£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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £1,568, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,568Hexham: £1,358Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,574Hexham: £1,283Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,487

    £1,568£1,574£1,487Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £11,411, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,411Hexham: £11,522Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,459Hexham: £10,883Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £10,823

    £11,411£11,459£10,823Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £311, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £311Hexham: £248Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £312Hexham: £234Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £295

    £311£312£295Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £534, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £534Hexham: £661Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £537Hexham: £624Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £507

    £534£537£507Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £18, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18Hexham: £17Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18Hexham: £16Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £17

    £18£18£17Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £464, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £464Hexham: £370Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £466Hexham: £349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £440

    £464£466£440Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £140, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £140Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £141Hexham: £95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £133

    £140£141£133Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £92, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £92Hexham: £94Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £93Hexham: £89Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £88

    £92£93£88Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £1,149, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,149Hexham: £1,004Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,154Hexham: £948Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £136, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £136Hexham: £144Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £137Hexham: £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £129

    £136£137£129Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £317, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £317Hexham: £251Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £318Hexham: £237Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £300

    £317£318£300Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £5.04, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.04Hexham: £4.97Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.06Hexham: £4.69Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4.06, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.06Hexham: £4.02Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.08Hexham: £3.80Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £6.18, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.18Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.20Hexham: £9.85Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,009.1, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 80.3, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 80.3

    80.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 127.6, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 127.6

    127.6Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 74.2, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 74.2

    74.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 154.0, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 154.0

    154.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 22.1, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 22.1

    22.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher20.1

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Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,458£4,477£4,228Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,273£12,326£11,642Shared outEstimated£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,568£1,574£1,487Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,411£11,459£10,823£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£247£248£234Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£537£507Shared 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£16Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£464£466£440Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,000£1,004£948Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£250£251£237Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.94£4.97£4.69Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.01£4.02£3.80Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.366.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.6Shared out136.6Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2Shared out54.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0127.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated20.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Per resident

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4,458, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,458Hexham: £4,705Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,477Hexham: £4,444Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,228

    £4,458£4,477£4,228Hexham is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2,765, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,765Hexham: £3,314Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,777Hexham: £3,130Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,623

    £2,765£2,777£2,623Hexham is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £946, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £946Hexham: £767Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £950Hexham: £724Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £897

    £946£950£897Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2,571, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,571Hexham: £3,067Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,582Hexham: £2,897Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £70, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70Hexham: £66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70Hexham: £62Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £66

    £70£70£66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £120, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £120Hexham: £176Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £121Hexham: £166Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £114

    £120£121£114Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £3.95, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.95Hexham: £4.54Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.97Hexham: £4.29Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £464, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £464Hexham: £370Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £466Hexham: £349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £440

    £464£466£440Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £140, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £140Hexham: £100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £141Hexham: £95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £133

    £140£141£133Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £56, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £56Hexham: £53Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £56Hexham: £50Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £53

    £56£56£53Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £693, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £693Hexham: £567Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £696Hexham: £535Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £658

    £693£696£658Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £136, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £136Hexham: £144Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £137Hexham: £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £129

    £136£137£129Hexham is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £191, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £191Hexham: £142Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £192Hexham: £134Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £181

    £191£192£181Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £3.04, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.04Hexham: £2.81Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.05Hexham: £2.65Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2.45, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.45Hexham: £2.28Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.46Hexham: £2.15Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £6.18, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.18Hexham: £10Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.20Hexham: £9.85Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 227.4, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 227.4

    227.4Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 18.1, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 18.1

    18.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 28.7, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 28.7

    28.7Hexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 74.2, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 74.2

    74.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 92.9, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 92.9

    92.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 13.3, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 13.3

    13.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher11.3

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Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey and Hexham, per resident
MeasureMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,458£4,477£4,228Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,765£2,777£2,623Shared outEstimated£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£946£950£897Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£66£66£62Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75Shared outEstimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£464£466£440Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£658£565£567£535Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£141£142£134Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.79£2.81£2.65Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£2.27£2.28£2.15Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.117.8Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.7Shared out36.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2Shared out54.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.971.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated11.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Total

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £450.7m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £450.7mHexham: £453.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £452.6mHexham: £428.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mHexham is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £279.6m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £279.6mHexham: £319.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £280.8mHexham: £301.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £265.2m

    £279.6m£280.8m£265.2mHexham is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £95.6m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £95.6mHexham: £73.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £96.0mHexham: £69.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £259.9m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £259.9mHexham: £295.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £261.0mHexham: £279.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £246.5m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.5mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £7.1m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £7.1mHexham: £6.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £7.1mHexham: £6.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £12.2m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12.2mHexham: £16.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12.2mHexham: £16.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mHexham 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.40m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.40mHexham: £0.44mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.40mHexham: £0.41mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £46.9m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £46.9mHexham: £35.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £47.1mHexham: £33.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £14.2m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £14.2mHexham: £9.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £14.3mHexham: £9.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £5.6m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.6mHexham: £5.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.7mHexham: £4.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £70.1m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70.1mHexham: £54.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70.4mHexham: £51.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £13.8m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.8mHexham: £13.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.8mHexham: £13.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.0m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.0mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £19.3m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £19.3mHexham: £13.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £19.4mHexham: £12.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.31m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.31mHexham: £0.27mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.31mHexham: £0.26mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.25m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.25mHexham: £0.22mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.25mHexham: £0.21mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.62m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.62mHexham: £1.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.63mHexham: £0.95mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 22,986, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 22,986

    22,986Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,828, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,828

    1,828Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 2,905, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 2,905

    2,905Hexham is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 7,501, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 7,501

    7,501Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 9,390, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 9,390

    9,390Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,349, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,349

    1,349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey and Hexham, total
MeasureMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mShared outEstimated£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mHexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mShared outEstimated£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mShared outEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.5m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,98626,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8281,714Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,905Shared out3,502Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,501Shared out5,235Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3906,908Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,349Shared outEstimated1,091Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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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