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Northumberland and Highland

330,615 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Highland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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 Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Northumberland: £5,158Highland: £4,717Northumberland: £5,180Highland: £4,456Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Northumberland: £12,607Highland: £12,462Northumberland: £12,660Highland: £11,771Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Northumberland: £1,962Highland: £1,732Northumberland: £1,970Highland: £1,636Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Northumberland: £11,516Highland: £11,461Northumberland: £11,565Highland: £10,825Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Highland £356Highland: £356Northumberland: £323Highland: £358Northumberland: £324Highland: £338Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Highland is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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, Highland £621Highland: £621Northumberland: £745Highland: £624Northumberland: £749Highland: £589Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£621£624£589

  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, Highland £19Highland: £19Northumberland: £22Highland: £20Northumberland: £22Highland: £18Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Highland £495Highland: £495Northumberland: £533Highland: £497Northumberland: £535Highland: £470Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Highland £141Highland: £141Northumberland: £141Highland: £142Northumberland: £141Highland: £134Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Highland is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Highland £101Highland: £101Northumberland: £146Highland: £101Northumberland: £147Highland: £96Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Northumberland: £1,442Highland: £1,300Northumberland: £1,448Highland: £1,228Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Highland £147Highland: £147Northumberland: £171Highland: £148Northumberland: £172Highland: £139Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Highland £320Highland: £320Northumberland: £358Highland: £322Northumberland: £360Highland: £304Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£320£322£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Northumberland: £7.41Highland: £3.52Northumberland: £7.44Highland: £3.32Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Northumberland: £7.95Highland: £5.57Northumberland: £7.98Highland: £5.26Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Northumberland: £6.05Highland: £7.76Northumberland: £6.08Highland: £7.33Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Highland is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,002.6

  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, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Highland is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 156.4, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher137.8

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher77.4

  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, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher162.8

  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, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher22.5

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Northumberland and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,412£11,461£10,825Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£356£358£338Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£621£624£589EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£20£18EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£495£497£470EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£101£101£96EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,294£1,300£1,228Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£147£148£139Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£320£322£304Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£3.50£3.52£3.32Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.55£5.57£5.26Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,002.6Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.591.3Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4137.8Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.077.4Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4162.8Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.722.5EstimatedNorthumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Highland on 3. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Northumberland: £5,158Highland: £4,717Northumberland: £5,180Highland: £4,456Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Northumberland: £3,178Highland: £2,885Northumberland: £3,191Highland: £2,725Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Northumberland: £1,130Highland: £1,038Northumberland: £1,134Highland: £981Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Northumberland: £2,903Highland: £2,653Northumberland: £2,915Highland: £2,506Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Highland £83Highland: £83Northumberland: £81Highland: £83Northumberland: £82Highland: £78Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Highland is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Highland £144Highland: £144Northumberland: £188Highland: £144Northumberland: £189Highland: £136Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£144£144£136

  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, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Northumberland: £5.61Highland: £4.53Northumberland: £5.63Highland: £4.28Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Highland £495Highland: £495Northumberland: £533Highland: £497Northumberland: £535Highland: £470Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Highland £141Highland: £141Northumberland: £141Highland: £142Northumberland: £141Highland: £134Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Highland is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Highland £60Highland: £60Northumberland: £84Highland: £61Northumberland: £85Highland: £57Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Highland £776Highland: £776Northumberland: £830Highland: £779Northumberland: £834Highland: £736Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Highland £147Highland: £147Northumberland: £171Highland: £148Northumberland: £172Highland: £139Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Highland £192Highland: £192Northumberland: £206Highland: £193Northumberland: £207Highland: £182Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Northumberland: £4.27Highland: £2.11Northumberland: £4.29Highland: £1.99Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Northumberland: £4.58Highland: £3.34Northumberland: £4.59Highland: £3.15Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Northumberland: £6.05Highland: £7.76Northumberland: £6.08Highland: £7.33Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Highland is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher31.9

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher97.6

  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, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher13.5

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Northumberland and Highland, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,642£2,653£2,506Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£83£83£78Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£144£144£136EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£495£497£470EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£60£61£57EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£776£779£736Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£147£148£139Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£192£193£182Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£2.10£2.11£1.99Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.32£3.34£3.15Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0232.1Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.1Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.431.9Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.077.4Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.697.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.313.5EstimatedNorthumberland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnHighland: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnHighland: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnHighland: £685.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnHighland: £647.3mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mNorthumberland: £373.4mHighland: £246.6mNorthumberland: £375.0mHighland: £232.9mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mNorthumberland: £959.8mHighland: £630.2mNorthumberland: £963.9mHighland: £595.3mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mNorthumberland: £26.9mHighland: £19.7mNorthumberland: £27.0mHighland: £18.6mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mNorthumberland: £62.1mHighland: £34.3mNorthumberland: £62.4mHighland: £32.4mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

  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, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.9mHighland: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.9mHighland: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mNorthumberland: £176.1mHighland: £118.2mNorthumberland: £176.8mHighland: £111.6mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mNorthumberland: £46.6mHighland: £33.7mNorthumberland: £46.8mHighland: £31.8mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mNorthumberland: £27.8mHighland: £14.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mHighland: £13.6mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mNorthumberland: £274.5mHighland: £185.1mNorthumberland: £275.7mHighland: £174.8mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mNorthumberland: £56.7mHighland: £35.0mNorthumberland: £56.9mHighland: £33.1mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mNorthumberland: £68.2mHighland: £45.8mNorthumberland: £68.5mHighland: £43.3mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mHighland: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mHighland: £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, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mNorthumberland: £1.5mHighland: £0.79mNorthumberland: £1.5mHighland: £0.75mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mNorthumberland: £2.0mHighland: £1.8mNorthumberland: £2.0mHighland: £1.7mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher3,202

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Northumberland and Highland, total
MeasureNorthumberlandHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.1bnEstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNorthumberland
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£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62555,132Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4555,020Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0367,575Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10718,395Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25023,186Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0393,202EstimatedNorthumberland

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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  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.