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Northumberland and Herefordshire, County of

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

Northumberland is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Northumberland Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,011.0

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

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

    89.5Northumberland is higher78.3

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

    156.4Northumberland is higher124.1

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

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

    79.0Northumberland is higher55.5

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

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

    190.4Northumberland is higher152.1

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

    31.7Northumberland is higher19.9

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Northumberland and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,730£4,750£4,486Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,360£12,413£11,724Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,601£1,608£1,518Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,422£11,471£10,834Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£313£315£297Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£604£607£573Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£389£391£369Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£97£98£92Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£92£92£87Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,207£1,212£1,145Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£162£163£154Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£291£292£276Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.21£5.23£4.94Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.87£5.90£5.57Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,011.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.578.3Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4124.1Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.055.5Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4152.1Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.719.9Northumberland

Per resident

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

Northumberland Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    259.0Northumberland is higher258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.6Northumberland is higher20.0

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

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

    39.4Northumberland is higher31.7

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

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

    79.0Northumberland is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    109.6Northumberland is higher87.3

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

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

    18.3Northumberland is higher11.4

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Northumberland and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,730£4,750£4,486Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,154£3,167£2,991Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£919£923£871Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£80£80£76Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£154£155£146Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.28£5.30£5.01Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£389£391£369Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£97£98£92Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£53£53£50Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£693£696£657Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£162£163£154Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£167£168£158Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£2.99£3.01£2.84Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.37£3.39£3.20Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0258.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.0Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.431.7Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.055.5Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.687.3Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.311.4Northumberland

Total

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

Northumberland Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    85,625Northumberland is higher49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,455Northumberland is higher3,839

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

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

    13,036Northumberland is higher6,081

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

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

    26,107Northumberland is higher10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    36,250Northumberland is higher16,762

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

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

    6,039Northumberland is higher2,191

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureNorthumberlandHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62549,545Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4553,839Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0366,081Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10710,667Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25016,762Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0392,191Northumberland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.