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Local authority in North East, England

Northumberland

In Northumberland, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 83% of local authorities in 2024-25.

330,615 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Northumberland compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,158£5,180£4,893

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    58th of 348, higher than in 83% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,607£12,660£11,958

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    227th of 347, lower than in 65% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,962£1,970£1,861

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    163rd of 350, higher than in 53% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Northumberland
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,89358th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958227th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861163rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Northumberland's benefit money go?

People here received £1.7 billion£1.7 billion£1.6 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Northumberland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £959.8m; Pension Credit £26.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £62.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £176.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £46.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £27.8m; Universal Credit £274.5m; Housing Benefit £56.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £68.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.4m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £959.8mPension Credit: £26.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £62.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £176.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £46.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £27.8mUniversal Credit: £274.5mHousing Benefit: £56.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £68.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.4mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Northumberland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £963.9m; Pension Credit £27.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £62.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £176.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £46.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £27.9m; Universal Credit £275.7m; Housing Benefit £56.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £68.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.4m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £963.9mPension Credit: £27.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £62.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £176.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £46.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £27.9mUniversal Credit: £275.7mHousing Benefit: £56.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £68.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.4mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Northumberland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £910.4m; Pension Credit £25.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £58.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.8m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £167.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £44.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £26.4m; Universal Credit £260.4m; Housing Benefit £53.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £64.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.3m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £910.4mPension Credit: £25.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £58.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.8mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £167.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £44.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £26.4mUniversal Credit: £260.4mHousing Benefit: £53.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £64.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.3mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.9m
  1. State Pension£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m
  2. Pension Credit£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m
  8. Universal Credit£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  12. Income Support£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
  13. Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
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Spending by benefit in Northumberland, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m56%Published
Pension Credit£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m2%Published
Universal Credit£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m16%Published
Housing Benefit£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m0.1%Published
Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn100%Total

More about Northumberland

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,158, expected £5,080, difference +£78

    Actual £5,158£5,180£4,893Expected £5,080£5,102£4,819Difference +£78+£79+£74

    Benefit spending per resident was £78 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £79 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £74 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,607, expected £12,575, difference +£31

    Actual £12,607£12,660£11,958Expected £12,575£12,629£11,928Difference +£31+£31+£30

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £30 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,962, expected £1,926, difference +£36

    Actual £1,962£1,970£1,861Expected £1,926£1,934£1,827Difference +£36+£36+£34

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £36 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £36 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Northumberland
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,080£5,102£4,819+£78+£79+£74
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,575£12,629£11,928+£31+£31+£30
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,926£1,934£1,827+£36+£36+£34
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Northumberland received £1.44 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,380£3,344£3,085
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,872£4,819£4,446
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.44
134th of 346, higher than in 61% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Northumberland only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1551,784
  • Aged 16 to 64190,363
  • Aged 655,128
  • Aged 66 and over83,340
  • All residents330,615
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

26,117 people in Northumberland receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Northumberland
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders10,09839%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)5,31920%19%
Neurological disease3,31113%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,88111%12%
Respiratory disease9073%4%
Malignant disease9374%3%
Cardiovascular disease7043%3%
Visual disease3461%2%
Endocrine disease3161%1%
Hearing disorders1980.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2881%1%
Genitourinary disease1830.7%0.9%
Skin disease1720.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1430.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract1170.4%0.4%
Infectious disease670.3%0.4%
Haematological disease320.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease370.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing340.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age180.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system90.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Northumberland

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. NorthumberlandThis area£5,158£5,180£4,893
  2. Shropshire0.48£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  3. West Lindsey0.49£4,968£4,990£4,713Compare
  4. Isle of Anglesey0.63£5,478£5,502£5,196Compare
  5. Carmarthenshire0.67£5,470£5,493£5,189Compare
  6. Herefordshire, County of0.68£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
  7. Pembrokeshire0.69£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
  8. North Yorkshire0.72£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  9. Chichester0.76£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  10. Mid Devon0.76£4,496£4,516£4,265Compare
  11. Forest of Dean0.77£4,763£4,784£4,518Compare
  12. Angus0.83£5,119£5,140£4,855Compare
  13. Conwy0.84£5,766£5,790£5,469Compare
  14. Somerset0.84£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  15. Maldon0.85£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  16. Cumberland0.86£4,894£4,915£4,643Compare
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Areas most like Northumberland
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Northumberland£5,158£5,180£4,893
Shropshire0.48£4,600£4,619£4,363
West Lindsey0.49£4,968£4,990£4,713
Isle of Anglesey0.63£5,478£5,502£5,196
Carmarthenshire0.67£5,470£5,493£5,189
Herefordshire, County of0.68£4,730£4,750£4,486
Pembrokeshire0.69£5,346£5,369£5,071
North Yorkshire0.72£4,513£4,532£4,281
Chichester0.76£4,792£4,813£4,546
Mid Devon0.76£4,496£4,516£4,265
Forest of Dean0.77£4,763£4,784£4,518
Angus0.83£5,119£5,140£4,855
Conwy0.84£5,766£5,790£5,469
Somerset0.84£4,694£4,714£4,453
Maldon0.85£4,601£4,621£4,365
Cumberland0.86£4,894£4,915£4,643
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Northumberland

Each share is the part of Northumberland's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Northumberland, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn27th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,89358th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m16th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,01435th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958227th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m77th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071185th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861163rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m15th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,75437th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924179th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m70th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77183rd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306249th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m15th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£17847th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707148th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m45th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32118th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21209th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m31st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£50597th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m38th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134133rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m39th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£8096th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£13974th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m84th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788205th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368187th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m84th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163214th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m40th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196123rd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£34098th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m71st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05197th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03168th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m55th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34128th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54105th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m42nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74193rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.44134th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62514th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.031st of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.435th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,45545th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6108th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5208th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,03616th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.444th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4159th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10730th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.098th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25071st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6170th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4146th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,03940th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.3102nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.778th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn79th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,380£3,344£3,085189th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.44134th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74117th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30169th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£36£36£34132nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Northumberland

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
  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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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