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Northumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

330,615 and 156,192 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 16 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 21 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 5. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Northumberland: £5,158King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Northumberland: £5,180King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Northumberland: £12,607King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Northumberland: £12,660King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,532£12,585£11,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Northumberland: £1,962King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Northumberland: £1,970King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Northumberland: £11,516King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Northumberland: £11,565King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,378£11,426£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Northumberland: £323King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Northumberland: £324King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£352

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Northumberland: £745King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Northumberland: £749King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Northumberland: £22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Northumberland: £22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Northumberland: £533King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Northumberland: £535King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£125£126£119

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Northumberland: £146King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Northumberland: £147King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£129£130£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Northumberland: £1,442King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Northumberland: £1,448King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Northumberland: £171King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Northumberland: £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Northumberland: £358King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Northumberland: £360King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Northumberland: £7.41King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Northumberland: £7.44King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Northumberland: £7.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Northumberland: £7.98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Northumberland: £6.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Northumberland: £6.08King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher998.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count94.2

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4No difference to showDepends on how you count156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher64.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher183.9

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher28.3

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Northumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,992£5,013£4,735Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,532£12,585£11,887Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,885£1,893£1,788Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,378£11,426£10,793Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£445£447£422Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£125£126£119Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£129£130£122Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,405£1,411£1,333Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£339£341£322Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.57£5.59£5.28Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.27£6.30£5.95Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.35£5.37£5.07Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.4998.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.594.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4156.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.064.8Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4183.9Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.728.3Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 6. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Northumberland: £5,158King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Northumberland: £5,180King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Northumberland: £3,178King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Northumberland: £3,191King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,168£3,182£3,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Northumberland: £1,130King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Northumberland: £1,134King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Northumberland: £2,903King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Northumberland: £2,915King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,877£2,889£2,729

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Northumberland: £81King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Northumberland: £82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Northumberland: £188King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Northumberland: £189King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Northumberland: £5.61King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Northumberland: £5.63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Northumberland: £533King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Northumberland: £535King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Northumberland: £84King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Northumberland: £85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Northumberland: £830King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Northumberland: £834King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£802£806£761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Northumberland: £171King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Northumberland: £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Northumberland: £206King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Northumberland: £207King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Northumberland: £4.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Northumberland: £4.29King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Northumberland: £4.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Northumberland: £4.59King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Northumberland: £6.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Northumberland: £6.08King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher105.1

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher16.2

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Northumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,992£5,013£4,735Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,168£3,182£3,005Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,077£1,081£1,021Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,877£2,889£2,729Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£445£447£422Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£125£126£119Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£74£74£70Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£802£806£761Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£194£195£184Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.17£3.19£3.01Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.58£3.60£3.40Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.35£5.37£5.07Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0252.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.439.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.064.8Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6105.1Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.316.2Northumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mNorthumberland: £1.1bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mNorthumberland: £1.1bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mNorthumberland: £373.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mNorthumberland: £375.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mNorthumberland: £959.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mNorthumberland: £963.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mNorthumberland: £26.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mNorthumberland: £27.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mNorthumberland: £62.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mNorthumberland: £62.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mNorthumberland: £1.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mNorthumberland: £1.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mNorthumberland: £176.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mNorthumberland: £46.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mNorthumberland: £46.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mNorthumberland: £27.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mNorthumberland: £27.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mNorthumberland: £274.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mNorthumberland: £275.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mNorthumberland: £56.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mNorthumberland: £56.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mNorthumberland: £68.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mNorthumberland: £68.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mNorthumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mNorthumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mNorthumberland: £2.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mNorthumberland: £2.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count6,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher16,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher2,522

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Northumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureNorthumberlandKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62539,424Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4553,720Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0366,177Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10710,121Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25016,408Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0392,522Northumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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