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Northumberland and Scottish Borders

330,615 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Scottish Borders on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Northumberland: £5,158Scottish Borders: £5,007Northumberland: £5,180Scottish Borders: £4,729Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Northumberland: £12,607Scottish Borders: £12,310Northumberland: £12,660Scottish Borders: £11,627Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,258£12,310£11,627

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Northumberland: £1,962Scottish Borders: £1,840Northumberland: £1,970Scottish Borders: £1,738Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Northumberland: £11,516Scottish Borders: £11,467Northumberland: £11,565Scottish Borders: £10,831Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Northumberland: £323Scottish Borders: £295Northumberland: £324Scottish Borders: £279Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland is higher£294£295£279

  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, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Northumberland: £745Scottish Borders: £531Northumberland: £749Scottish Borders: £501Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£529£531£501

  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, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Northumberland: £22Scottish Borders: £16Northumberland: £22Scottish Borders: £15Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Northumberland: £533Scottish Borders: £451Northumberland: £535Scottish Borders: £426Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Northumberland: £141Scottish Borders: £122Northumberland: £141Scottish Borders: £115Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£121£122£115

  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, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Northumberland: £146Scottish Borders: £99Northumberland: £147Scottish Borders: £93Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Northumberland: £1,442Scottish Borders: £1,359Northumberland: £1,448Scottish Borders: £1,284Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Northumberland: £171Scottish Borders: £192Northumberland: £172Scottish Borders: £182Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Northumberland: £358Scottish Borders: £369Northumberland: £360Scottish Borders: £349Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Northumberland: £7.41Scottish Borders: £6.43Northumberland: £7.44Scottish Borders: £6.07Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Northumberland: £7.95Scottish Borders: £5.76Northumberland: £7.98Scottish Borders: £5.44Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Northumberland: £6.05Scottish Borders: £7.20Northumberland: £6.08Scottish Borders: £6.80Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher82.4

  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, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher134.0

  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, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher71.6

  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, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher178.6

  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, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher23.5

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Northumberland and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,419£11,467£10,831Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£294£295£279Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£529£531£501EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£16£16£15EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£449£451£426EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£121£122£115EstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£98£99£93EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,354£1,359£1,284Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.40£6.43£6.07Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.74£5.76£5.44Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,006.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.582.4Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4134.0Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.071.6Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4178.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.723.5EstimatedNorthumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Northumberland: £5,158Scottish Borders: £5,007Northumberland: £5,180Scottish Borders: £4,729Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Northumberland: £3,178Scottish Borders: £3,178Northumberland: £3,191Scottish Borders: £3,002Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Northumberland: £1,130Scottish Borders: £1,056Northumberland: £1,134Scottish Borders: £998Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Northumberland: £2,903Scottish Borders: £2,961Northumberland: £2,915Scottish Borders: £2,797Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Northumberland: £81Scottish Borders: £76Northumberland: £82Scottish Borders: £72Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Northumberland is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Northumberland: £188Scottish Borders: £137Northumberland: £189Scottish Borders: £129Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£137£137£129

  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, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Northumberland: £5.61Scottish Borders: £4.17Northumberland: £5.63Scottish Borders: £3.94Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Northumberland: £533Scottish Borders: £451Northumberland: £535Scottish Borders: £426Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Northumberland: £141Scottish Borders: £122Northumberland: £141Scottish Borders: £115Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Northumberland: £84Scottish Borders: £57Northumberland: £85Scottish Borders: £53Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Northumberland: £830Scottish Borders: £780Northumberland: £834Scottish Borders: £737Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Northumberland: £171Scottish Borders: £192Northumberland: £172Scottish Borders: £182Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Northumberland: £206Scottish Borders: £212Northumberland: £207Scottish Borders: £200Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Northumberland: £4.27Scottish Borders: £3.69Northumberland: £4.29Scottish Borders: £3.49Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Northumberland: £4.58Scottish Borders: £3.30Northumberland: £4.59Scottish Borders: £3.12Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Northumberland: £6.05Scottish Borders: £7.20Northumberland: £6.08Scottish Borders: £6.80Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higher21.3

  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, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher34.6

  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, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher102.5

  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, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher13.5

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Northumberland and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£76£76£72Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£137£137£129EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£449£451£426EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£121£122£115EstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£56£57£53EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£777£780£737Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.68£3.69£3.49Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.29£3.30£3.12Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.3Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.434.6Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.071.6Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6102.5Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.313.5EstimatedNorthumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mNorthumberland: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £586.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £554.2mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mNorthumberland: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £372.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £351.8mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mNorthumberland: £373.4mScottish Borders: £123.8mNorthumberland: £375.0mScottish Borders: £116.9mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mNorthumberland: £959.8mScottish Borders: £347.0mNorthumberland: £963.9mScottish Borders: £327.7mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mScottish Borders: £8.4mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mNorthumberland: £62.1mScottish Borders: £16.1mNorthumberland: £62.4mScottish Borders: £15.2mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.9mScottish Borders: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.9mScottish Borders: £0.46mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mNorthumberland: £176.1mScottish Borders: £52.9mNorthumberland: £176.8mScottish Borders: £49.9mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mNorthumberland: £46.6mScottish Borders: £14.3mNorthumberland: £46.8mScottish Borders: £13.5mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mNorthumberland: £27.8mScottish Borders: £6.6mNorthumberland: £27.9mScottish Borders: £6.3mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mNorthumberland: £274.5mScottish Borders: £91.5mNorthumberland: £275.7mScottish Borders: £86.4mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mNorthumberland: £56.7mScottish Borders: £22.6mNorthumberland: £56.9mScottish Borders: £21.3mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mNorthumberland: £68.2mScottish Borders: £24.9mNorthumberland: £68.5mScottish Borders: £23.5mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mNorthumberland: £1.4mScottish Borders: £0.43mNorthumberland: £1.4mScottish Borders: £0.41mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mNorthumberland: £1.5mScottish Borders: £0.39mNorthumberland: £1.5mScottish Borders: £0.37mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mNorthumberland: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mNorthumberland: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.80mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureNorthumberlandScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62530,439Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4552,493Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0364,055Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1078,385Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25012,015Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,583EstimatedNorthumberland

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.
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