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Northumberland and Torridge

330,615 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Torridge on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northumberland Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Northumberland: £5,158Torridge: £5,359Northumberland: £5,180Torridge: £5,062Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379Northumberland: £12,607Torridge: £12,432Northumberland: £12,660Torridge: £11,743Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Northumberland: £1,962Torridge: £1,982Northumberland: £1,970Torridge: £1,872Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Northumberland: £11,516Torridge: £11,397Northumberland: £11,565Torridge: £10,765Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Northumberland: £323Torridge: £353Northumberland: £324Torridge: £334Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  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, Torridge £655Torridge: £655Northumberland: £745Torridge: £658Northumberland: £749Torridge: £621Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Northumberland: £22Torridge: £24Northumberland: £22Torridge: £23Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Northumberland: £533Torridge: £437Northumberland: £535Torridge: £412Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Northumberland: £141Torridge: £153Northumberland: £141Torridge: £144Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, Torridge £121Torridge: £121Northumberland: £146Torridge: £122Northumberland: £147Torridge: £115Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Northumberland: £1,442Torridge: £1,492Northumberland: £1,448Torridge: £1,409Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Northumberland: £171Torridge: £185Northumberland: £172Torridge: £175Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Torridge £357Torridge: £357Northumberland: £358Torridge: £359Northumberland: £360Torridge: £339Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28Northumberland: £7.41Torridge: £5.30Northumberland: £7.44Torridge: £5.01Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Northumberland: £7.95Torridge: £3.92Northumberland: £7.98Torridge: £3.70Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Northumberland: £6.05Torridge: £3.41Northumberland: £6.08Torridge: £3.22Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  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, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher66.5

  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, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher189.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 31.7, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher25.9

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Northumberland and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,379£12,432£11,743Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,349£11,397£10,765Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£352£353£334Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£655£658£621Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£435£437£412Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£121£122£115Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£357£359£339Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.28£5.30£5.01Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£3.90£3.92£3.70Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.39£3.41£3.22Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.589.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4139.6Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.066.5Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4189.0Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.725.9Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northumberland Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Northumberland: £5,158Torridge: £5,359Northumberland: £5,180Torridge: £5,062Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476Northumberland: £3,178Torridge: £3,490Northumberland: £3,191Torridge: £3,297Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086Northumberland: £1,130Torridge: £1,091Northumberland: £1,134Torridge: £1,031Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186Northumberland: £2,903Torridge: £3,200Northumberland: £2,915Torridge: £3,022Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Torridge £99Torridge: £99Northumberland: £81Torridge: £99Northumberland: £82Torridge: £94Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Northumberland: £188Torridge: £185Northumberland: £189Torridge: £174Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£184£185£174

  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, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76Northumberland: £5.61Torridge: £6.79Northumberland: £5.63Torridge: £6.41Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Northumberland: £533Torridge: £437Northumberland: £535Torridge: £412Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Northumberland: £141Torridge: £153Northumberland: £141Torridge: £144Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Northumberland: £84Torridge: £67Northumberland: £85Torridge: £63Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Torridge £818Torridge: £818Northumberland: £830Torridge: £822Northumberland: £834Torridge: £776Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Northumberland: £171Torridge: £185Northumberland: £172Torridge: £175Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Torridge £197Torridge: £197Northumberland: £206Torridge: £198Northumberland: £207Torridge: £187Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91Northumberland: £4.27Torridge: £2.92Northumberland: £4.29Torridge: £2.76Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15Northumberland: £4.58Torridge: £2.16Northumberland: £4.59Torridge: £2.04Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Northumberland: £6.05Torridge: £3.41Northumberland: £6.08Torridge: £3.22Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher104.0

  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, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher14.3

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Northumberland and Torridge, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,086£1,091£1,031Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£184£185£174Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£435£437£412Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£67£67£63Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£818£822£776Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£197£198£187Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£2.91£2.92£2.76Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.15£2.16£2.04Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.39£3.41£3.22Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.439.2Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.066.5Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6104.0Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.314.3Northumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnTorridge: £373.6mNorthumberland: £1.7bnTorridge: £352.9mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnTorridge: £243.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnTorridge: £229.8mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mNorthumberland: £373.4mTorridge: £76.1mNorthumberland: £375.0mTorridge: £71.8mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mNorthumberland: £959.8mTorridge: £223.1mNorthumberland: £963.9mTorridge: £210.7mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mTorridge: £6.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mTorridge: £6.5mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mNorthumberland: £62.1mTorridge: £12.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mTorridge: £12.2mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.9mTorridge: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.9mTorridge: £0.45mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mNorthumberland: £176.1mTorridge: £30.4mNorthumberland: £176.8mTorridge: £28.8mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mTorridge: £10.6mNorthumberland: £46.8mTorridge: £10.0mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mNorthumberland: £27.8mTorridge: £4.7mNorthumberland: £27.9mTorridge: £4.4mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mNorthumberland: £274.5mTorridge: £57.3mNorthumberland: £275.7mTorridge: £54.1mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mNorthumberland: £56.7mTorridge: £12.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mTorridge: £12.2mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mNorthumberland: £68.2mTorridge: £13.8mNorthumberland: £68.5mTorridge: £13.0mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mNorthumberland: £1.4mTorridge: £0.20mNorthumberland: £1.4mTorridge: £0.19mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.5mTorridge: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.5mTorridge: £0.14mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mNorthumberland: £2.0mTorridge: £0.24mNorthumberland: £2.0mTorridge: £0.22mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Torridge 994Torridge: 994Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher994

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Northumberland and Torridge, total
MeasureNorthumberlandTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62520,247Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,756Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0362,732Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1074,634Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2507,253Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,039994Northumberland

Sources

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

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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.