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Northumberland and West Lindsey

330,615 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than West Lindsey on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 4. 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Northumberland: £5,158West Lindsey: £4,990Northumberland: £5,180West Lindsey: £4,713Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Northumberland: £12,607West Lindsey: £12,687Northumberland: £12,660West Lindsey: £11,984Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Northumberland: £1,962West Lindsey: £1,924Northumberland: £1,970West Lindsey: £1,817Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Northumberland: £11,516West Lindsey: £11,639Northumberland: £11,565West Lindsey: £10,993Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Northumberland: £323West Lindsey: £314Northumberland: £324West Lindsey: £296Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland is higher£312£314£296

  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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Northumberland: £745West Lindsey: £714Northumberland: £749West Lindsey: £674Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Northumberland: £22West Lindsey: £22Northumberland: £22West Lindsey: £20Northumberland: £21

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Northumberland: £533West Lindsey: £494Northumberland: £535West Lindsey: £467Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £129Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £122Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Northumberland: £146West Lindsey: £144Northumberland: £147West Lindsey: £136Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Northumberland: £1,442West Lindsey: £1,438Northumberland: £1,448West Lindsey: £1,359Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Northumberland: £171West Lindsey: £144Northumberland: £172West Lindsey: £136Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Northumberland: £358West Lindsey: £327Northumberland: £360West Lindsey: £308Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Northumberland: £7.41West Lindsey: £7.34Northumberland: £7.44West Lindsey: £6.93Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Northumberland: £7.95West Lindsey: £8.04Northumberland: £7.98West Lindsey: £7.59Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Northumberland: £6.05West Lindsey: £7.96Northumberland: £6.08West Lindsey: £7.52Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher183.4

  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: Northumberland 31.7, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher30.3

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Northumberland and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,968£4,990£4,713Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,916£1,924£1,817Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£312£314£296Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£711£714£674Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£22£20Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£492£494£467Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£128£129£122Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£143£144£136Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,432£1,438£1,359Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£143£144£136Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£325£327£308Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.31£7.34£6.93Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,019.3Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.581.8Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4145.7Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.073.1Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4183.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.730.3Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Northumberland: £5,158West Lindsey: £4,990Northumberland: £5,180West Lindsey: £4,713Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Northumberland: £3,178West Lindsey: £3,104Northumberland: £3,191West Lindsey: £2,932Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Northumberland: £1,130West Lindsey: £1,110Northumberland: £1,134West Lindsey: £1,048Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Northumberland: £2,903West Lindsey: £2,848Northumberland: £2,915West Lindsey: £2,690Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Northumberland: £81West Lindsey: £77Northumberland: £82West Lindsey: £73Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Northumberland is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Northumberland: £188West Lindsey: £175Northumberland: £189West Lindsey: £165Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Northumberland: £5.61West Lindsey: £5.27Northumberland: £5.63West Lindsey: £4.98Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Northumberland: £533West Lindsey: £494Northumberland: £535West Lindsey: £467Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £129Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £122Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Northumberland: £84West Lindsey: £83Northumberland: £85West Lindsey: £78Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Northumberland: £830West Lindsey: £830Northumberland: £834West Lindsey: £784Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Northumberland: £171West Lindsey: £144Northumberland: £172West Lindsey: £136Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Northumberland: £206West Lindsey: £188Northumberland: £207West Lindsey: £178Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Northumberland: £4.27West Lindsey: £4.23Northumberland: £4.29West Lindsey: £4.00Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Northumberland: £4.58West Lindsey: £4.64Northumberland: £4.59West Lindsey: £4.38Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Northumberland: £6.05West Lindsey: £7.96Northumberland: £6.08West Lindsey: £7.52Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher17.5

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Northumberland and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,968£4,990£4,713Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,091£3,104£2,932Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,105£1,110£1,048Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,835£2,848£2,690Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£76£77£73Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£174£175£165Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.25£5.27£4.98Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£492£494£467Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£128£129£122Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£83£83£78Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£826£830£784Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£143£144£136Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£188£188£178Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.22£4.23£4.00Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0249.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.0Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.435.6Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.073.1Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6105.8Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.5Northumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Lindsey: £466.2mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Lindsey: £290.1mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mNorthumberland: £373.4mWest Lindsey: £109.8mNorthumberland: £375.0mWest Lindsey: £103.7mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mNorthumberland: £959.8mWest Lindsey: £281.7mNorthumberland: £963.9mWest Lindsey: £266.1mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorthumberland: £26.9mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mWest Lindsey: £7.2mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mNorthumberland: £62.1mWest Lindsey: £17.3mNorthumberland: £62.4mWest Lindsey: £16.3mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mNorthumberland: £176.1mWest Lindsey: £48.9mNorthumberland: £176.8mWest Lindsey: £46.2mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mNorthumberland: £46.6mWest Lindsey: £12.8mNorthumberland: £46.8mWest Lindsey: £12.1mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorthumberland: £27.8mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorthumberland: £27.9mWest Lindsey: £7.8mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mNorthumberland: £274.5mWest Lindsey: £82.1mNorthumberland: £275.7mWest Lindsey: £77.5mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorthumberland: £56.7mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorthumberland: £56.9mWest Lindsey: £13.5mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorthumberland: £68.2mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mWest Lindsey: £17.6mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.40mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.43mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.79mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.74mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,727

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Northumberland and West Lindsey, total
MeasureNorthumberlandWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62524,670Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,980Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0363,526Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1077,233Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25010,466Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,727Northumberland

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.