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Northumberland and Moray

330,615 and 94,890 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Northumberland: £5,158Moray: £4,470Northumberland: £5,180Moray: £4,222Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Northumberland: £12,607Moray: £12,253Northumberland: £12,660Moray: £11,573Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,201£12,253£11,573

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Moray £1,655Moray: £1,655Northumberland: £1,962Moray: £1,662Northumberland: £1,970Moray: £1,570Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Northumberland: £11,516Moray: £11,417Northumberland: £11,565Moray: £10,784Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Moray £311Moray: £311Northumberland: £323Moray: £312Northumberland: £324Moray: £295Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland is higher£311£312£295

  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, Moray £505Moray: £505Northumberland: £745Moray: £507Northumberland: £749Moray: £479Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£505£507£479

  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, Moray £17Moray: £17Northumberland: £22Moray: £17Northumberland: £22Moray: £16Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Moray £458Moray: £458Northumberland: £533Moray: £460Northumberland: £535Moray: £434Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Moray £142Moray: £142Northumberland: £141Moray: £143Northumberland: £141Moray: £135Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Moray £91Moray: £91Northumberland: £146Moray: £91Northumberland: £147Moray: £86Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Moray £1,216Moray: £1,216Northumberland: £1,442Moray: £1,222Northumberland: £1,448Moray: £1,154Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,216£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Moray £135Moray: £135Northumberland: £171Moray: £135Northumberland: £172Moray: £128Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Moray £337Moray: £337Northumberland: £358Moray: £339Northumberland: £360Moray: £320Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Moray £5.58Moray: £5.58Northumberland: £7.41Moray: £5.60Northumberland: £7.44Moray: £5.29Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Moray £5.00Moray: £5.00Northumberland: £7.95Moray: £5.02Northumberland: £7.98Moray: £4.74Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Northumberland: £6.05Moray: £6.32Northumberland: £6.08Moray: £5.97Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,002.9

  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, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher83.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 156.4, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher125.1

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher73.9

  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, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher163.4

  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, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher22.3

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Northumberland and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,369£11,417£10,784Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£311£312£295Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£505£507£479EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£458£460£434EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£91£91£86EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,216£1,222£1,154Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£135£135£128Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£337£339£320Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.58£5.60£5.29Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.00£5.02£4.74Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,002.9Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.583.7Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4125.1Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.073.9Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4163.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.722.3EstimatedNorthumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Northumberland: £5,158Moray: £4,470Northumberland: £5,180Moray: £4,222Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Moray £2,713Moray: £2,713Northumberland: £3,178Moray: £2,725Northumberland: £3,191Moray: £2,574Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£2,713£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Moray £997Moray: £997Northumberland: £1,130Moray: £1,002Northumberland: £1,134Moray: £946Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Moray £2,528Moray: £2,528Northumberland: £2,903Moray: £2,539Northumberland: £2,915Moray: £2,398Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,528£2,539£2,398

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Moray £69Moray: £69Northumberland: £81Moray: £69Northumberland: £82Moray: £66Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Northumberland is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Moray £112Moray: £112Northumberland: £188Moray: £113Northumberland: £189Moray: £106Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£112£113£106

  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, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Northumberland: £5.61Moray: £3.79Northumberland: £5.63Moray: £3.58Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Moray £458Moray: £458Northumberland: £533Moray: £460Northumberland: £535Moray: £434Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Moray £142Moray: £142Northumberland: £141Moray: £143Northumberland: £141Moray: £135Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Moray £55Moray: £55Northumberland: £84Moray: £55Northumberland: £85Moray: £52Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Moray £733Moray: £733Northumberland: £830Moray: £736Northumberland: £834Moray: £695Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Moray £135Moray: £135Northumberland: £171Moray: £135Northumberland: £172Moray: £128Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Moray £203Moray: £203Northumberland: £206Moray: £204Northumberland: £207Moray: £193Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Moray £3.36Moray: £3.36Northumberland: £4.27Moray: £3.38Northumberland: £4.29Moray: £3.19Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Moray £3.02Moray: £3.02Northumberland: £4.58Moray: £3.03Northumberland: £4.59Moray: £2.86Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Northumberland: £6.05Moray: £6.32Northumberland: £6.08Moray: £5.97Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Moray 223.0Moray: 223.0Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Moray 18.6Moray: 18.6Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higher18.6

  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, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher27.8

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Moray 98.5Moray: 98.5Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher98.5

  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, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher13.5

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Northumberland and Moray, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£997£1,002£946EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,528£2,539£2,398Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£69£69£66Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£112£113£106EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£458£460£434EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£55£55£52EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£733£736£695Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£135£135£128Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£203£204£193Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.36£3.38£3.19Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.02£3.03£2.86Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0223.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.427.8Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.073.9Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.698.5Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.313.5EstimatedNorthumberland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Moray £422.4mMoray: £422.4mNorthumberland: £1.7bnMoray: £424.2mNorthumberland: £1.7bnMoray: £400.7mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Moray £257.5mMoray: £257.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnMoray: £258.6mNorthumberland: £1.1bnMoray: £244.2mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Moray £94.6mMoray: £94.6mNorthumberland: £373.4mMoray: £95.0mNorthumberland: £375.0mMoray: £89.8mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Moray £239.9mMoray: £239.9mNorthumberland: £959.8mMoray: £240.9mNorthumberland: £963.9mMoray: £227.6mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Moray £6.6mMoray: £6.6mNorthumberland: £26.9mMoray: £6.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mMoray: £6.2mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mNorthumberland: £62.1mMoray: £10.7mNorthumberland: £62.4mMoray: £10.1mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mNorthumberland: £1.9mMoray: £0.36mNorthumberland: £1.9mMoray: £0.34mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mNorthumberland: £176.1mMoray: £43.6mNorthumberland: £176.8mMoray: £41.2mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mNorthumberland: £46.6mMoray: £13.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mMoray: £12.8mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Moray £5.2mMoray: £5.2mNorthumberland: £27.8mMoray: £5.2mNorthumberland: £27.9mMoray: £4.9mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Moray £69.6mMoray: £69.6mNorthumberland: £274.5mMoray: £69.9mNorthumberland: £275.7mMoray: £66.0mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Moray £12.8mMoray: £12.8mNorthumberland: £56.7mMoray: £12.8mNorthumberland: £56.9mMoray: £12.1mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Moray £19.3mMoray: £19.3mNorthumberland: £68.2mMoray: £19.4mNorthumberland: £68.5mMoray: £18.3mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Moray £0.32mMoray: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.4mMoray: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.4mMoray: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Moray £0.29mMoray: £0.29mNorthumberland: £1.5mMoray: £0.29mNorthumberland: £1.5mMoray: £0.27mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Moray £0.60mMoray: £0.60mNorthumberland: £2.0mMoray: £0.60mNorthumberland: £2.0mMoray: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Moray 21,164Moray: 21,164Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Moray 1,766Moray: 1,766Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Moray 7,010Moray: 7,010Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Moray 9,345Moray: 9,345Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher9,345

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Moray 1,278Moray: 1,278Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,278

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Moray, total
MeasureNorthumberlandMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62521,164Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,766Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0362,640Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1077,010Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2509,345Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,278EstimatedNorthumberland

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.