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Northumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,532£12,585£11,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,378£11,426£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£323£324£306King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£352
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£745£749£707King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£533£535£505Northumberland is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£134Northumberland is higher£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£139Northumberland is higher£129£130£122
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£358£360£340Northumberland is higher£339£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,027.4Northumberland is higher998.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count94.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.4No difference to showDepends on how you count156.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.0Northumberland is higher64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
190.4Northumberland is higher183.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.7Northumberland is higher28.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Northumberland | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,158£5,180£4,893 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,607£12,660£11,958 | £12,532£12,585£11,887 | Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,962£1,970£1,861 | £1,885£1,893£1,788 | Northumberland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,516£11,565£10,924 | £11,378£11,426£10,793 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £323£324£306 | £372£373£352 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £745£749£707 | £758£761£719 | King'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£23 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £533£535£505 | £445£447£422 | Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£134 | £125£126£119 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £129£130£122 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,442£1,448£1,368 | £1,405£1,411£1,333 | Northumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£163 | £172£173£163 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £358£360£340 | £339£341£322 | Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.41£7.44£7.03 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Northumberland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | Northumberland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Northumberland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,027.4 | 998.4 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.5 | 94.2 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.4 | 156.4 | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.0 | 64.8 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 190.4 | 183.9 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.7 | 28.3 | Northumberland |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,168£3,182£3,005
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,877£2,889£2,729
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£178King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£533£535£505Northumberland is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£134Northumberland is higher£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Northumberland is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£830£834£788Northumberland is higher£802£806£761
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Northumberland is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
259.0Northumberland is higher252.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.0Northumberland is higher64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.6Northumberland is higher105.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Northumberland is higher16.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Northumberland | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,158£5,180£4,893 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,178£3,191£3,014 | £3,168£3,182£3,005 | Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,130£1,134£1,071 | £1,077£1,081£1,021 | Northumberland |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,903£2,915£2,754 | £2,877£2,889£2,729 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £94£94£89 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £192£192£182 | King'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£5.91 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £533£535£505 | £445£447£422 | Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£134 | £125£126£119 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £74£74£70 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £830£834£788 | £802£806£761 | Northumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£163 | £172£173£163 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £194£195£184 | Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | Northumberland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | Northumberland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Northumberland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 259.0 | 252.4 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 23.8 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.4 | 39.6 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.0 | 64.8 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.6 | 105.1 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 16.2 | Northumberland |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
85,625Northumberland is higher39,424
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,720
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count6,177
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
26,107Northumberland is higher10,121
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
36,250Northumberland is higher16,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,039Northumberland is higher2,522
Show the numbers
| Measure | Northumberland | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn | £779.7m£783.0m£739.6m | Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m | £494.9m£497.0m£469.4m | Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £373.4m£375.0m£354.2m | £168.1m£168.9m£159.5m | Northumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £959.8m£963.9m£910.4m | £449.3m£451.2m£426.2m | Northumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | £29.9m£30.1m£28.4m | Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £176.1m£176.8m£167.0m | £69.5m£69.7m£65.9m | Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £46.6m£46.8m£44.2m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Northumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £274.5m£275.7m£260.4m | £125.3m£125.8m£118.9m | Northumberland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £56.7m£56.9m£53.7m | £26.8m£27.0m£25.5m | Northumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £68.2m£68.5m£64.7m | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Northumberland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Northumberland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | Northumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 85,625 | 39,424 | Northumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,455 | 3,720 | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 13,036 | 6,177 | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 26,107 | 10,121 | Northumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 36,250 | 16,408 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,039 | 2,522 | Northumberland |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.