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Herefordshire, County of and Northumberland

192,067 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 21. 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

Herefordshire, County of Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Northumberland: £5,180Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Northumberland: £4,893Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Northumberland: £12,660Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Northumberland: £11,958Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Northumberland is higher£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Northumberland: £1,970Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Northumberland: £1,861Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Northumberland: £11,565Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Northumberland: £10,924Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Herefordshire, County of: £313Northumberland: £324Herefordshire, County of: £315Northumberland: £306Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Northumberland is higher£323£324£306

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Herefordshire, County of: £604Northumberland: £749Herefordshire, County of: £607Northumberland: £707Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Northumberland is higher£745£749£707

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Herefordshire, County of: £21Northumberland: £22Herefordshire, County of: £21Northumberland: £21Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Northumberland is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Herefordshire, County of: £389Northumberland: £535Herefordshire, County of: £391Northumberland: £505Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Herefordshire, County of: £97Northumberland: £141Herefordshire, County of: £98Northumberland: £134Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Herefordshire, County of: £92Northumberland: £147Herefordshire, County of: £92Northumberland: £139Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Northumberland: £1,448Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Northumberland: £1,368Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Herefordshire, County of: £162Northumberland: £172Herefordshire, County of: £163Northumberland: £163Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Herefordshire, County of: £291Northumberland: £360Herefordshire, County of: £292Northumberland: £340Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Northumberland is higher£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Northumberland: £7.44Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Northumberland: £7.03Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Northumberland: £7.98Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Northumberland: £7.54Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Northumberland: £6.08Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Northumberland: £5.74Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Northumberland is higher1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Northumberland is higher89.5

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Northumberland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Northumberland is higher79.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Northumberland is higher190.4

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Northumberland is higher31.7

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Herefordshire, County of and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.05£6.08£5.74Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.389.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.579.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.931.7Northumberland

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 20. 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

Herefordshire, County of Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Northumberland: £5,180Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Northumberland: £4,893Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Northumberland: £3,191Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Northumberland: £3,014Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Herefordshire, County of: £919Northumberland: £1,134Herefordshire, County of: £923Northumberland: £1,071Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Northumberland: £2,915Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Northumberland: £2,754Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Herefordshire, County of: £80Northumberland: £82Herefordshire, County of: £80Northumberland: £77Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Northumberland is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Herefordshire, County of: £154Northumberland: £189Herefordshire, County of: £155Northumberland: £178Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Northumberland is higher£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Northumberland: £5.63Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Northumberland: £5.32Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Herefordshire, County of: £389Northumberland: £535Herefordshire, County of: £391Northumberland: £505Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Herefordshire, County of: £97Northumberland: £141Herefordshire, County of: £98Northumberland: £134Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Herefordshire, County of: £53Northumberland: £85Herefordshire, County of: £53Northumberland: £80Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Herefordshire, County of: £693Northumberland: £834Herefordshire, County of: £696Northumberland: £788Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Herefordshire, County of: £162Northumberland: £172Herefordshire, County of: £163Northumberland: £163Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Herefordshire, County of: £167Northumberland: £207Herefordshire, County of: £168Northumberland: £196Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Northumberland: £4.29Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Northumberland: £4.05Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Northumberland: £4.59Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Northumberland: £4.34Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Northumberland: £6.08Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Northumberland: £5.74Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Northumberland is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Northumberland is higher109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Northumberland is higher18.3

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Herefordshire, County of and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,903£2,915£2,754Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.05£6.08£5.74Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.739.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.579.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.418.3Northumberland

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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

Herefordshire, County of Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mNorthumberland: £1.7bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mNorthumberland: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mNorthumberland: £1.1bnHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mNorthumberland: £996.6mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mNorthumberland: £375.0mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mNorthumberland: £354.2mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mNorthumberland: £963.9mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mNorthumberland: £910.4mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mNorthumberland: £27.0mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mNorthumberland: £25.5mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mNorthumberland is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mNorthumberland: £62.4mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mNorthumberland: £58.9mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mNorthumberland is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.8mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mNorthumberland: £176.8mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mNorthumberland: £167.0mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mNorthumberland: £46.8mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mNorthumberland: £44.2mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mNorthumberland: £27.9mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mNorthumberland: £26.4mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mNorthumberland: £275.7mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mNorthumberland: £260.4mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mNorthumberland: £56.9mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mNorthumberland: £53.7mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mNorthumberland: £68.5mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mNorthumberland: £64.7mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mNorthumberland: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mNorthumberland: £1.5mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mNorthumberland: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mNorthumberland: £2.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mNorthumberland: £1.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Northumberland is higher7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Northumberland, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54585,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8397,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,08113,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66726,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76236,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1916,039Northumberland

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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.