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Northumberland and Argyll and Bute

330,615 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Argyll and Bute on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 14 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 8. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,180Northumberland: £5,180Argyll and Bute: £4,893Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Northumberland: £12,607Argyll and Bute: £12,427Northumberland: £12,660Argyll and Bute: £11,737Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Northumberland: £1,962Argyll and Bute: £1,827Northumberland: £1,970Argyll and Bute: £1,725Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Northumberland: £11,516Argyll and Bute: £11,270Northumberland: £11,565Argyll and Bute: £10,645Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Northumberland: £323Argyll and Bute: £407Northumberland: £324Argyll and Bute: £385Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Northumberland: £745Argyll and Bute: £727Northumberland: £749Argyll and Bute: £687Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Northumberland: £22Argyll and Bute: £22Northumberland: £22Argyll and Bute: £21Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Northumberland: £533Argyll and Bute: £493Northumberland: £535Argyll and Bute: £466Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £157Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £148Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Northumberland: £146Argyll and Bute: £105Northumberland: £147Argyll and Bute: £99Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Northumberland: £1,442Argyll and Bute: £1,309Northumberland: £1,448Argyll and Bute: £1,237Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Northumberland: £171Argyll and Bute: £200Northumberland: £172Argyll and Bute: £189Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Northumberland: £358Argyll and Bute: £400Northumberland: £360Argyll and Bute: £378Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Northumberland: £7.41Argyll and Bute: £6.60Northumberland: £7.44Argyll and Bute: £6.23Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Northumberland: £7.95Argyll and Bute: £5.79Northumberland: £7.98Argyll and Bute: £5.47Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Northumberland: £6.05Argyll and Bute: £9.23Northumberland: £6.08Argyll and Bute: £8.72Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher25.0

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Northumberland and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,222£11,270£10,645Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£406£407£385Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£724£727£687EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£491£493£466EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£104£105£99EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,304£1,309£1,237Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£399£400£378Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.57£6.60£6.23Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.77£5.79£5.47Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.4999.1Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.598.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.078.4Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4165.7Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.725.0EstimatedNorthumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 13. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,180Northumberland: £5,180Argyll and Bute: £4,893Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Northumberland: £3,178Argyll and Bute: £3,255Northumberland: £3,191Argyll and Bute: £3,074Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Northumberland: £1,130Argyll and Bute: £1,066Northumberland: £1,134Argyll and Bute: £1,007Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Northumberland: £2,903Argyll and Bute: £2,952Northumberland: £2,915Argyll and Bute: £2,788Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Northumberland: £81Argyll and Bute: £107Northumberland: £82Argyll and Bute: £101Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Northumberland: £188Argyll and Bute: £190Northumberland: £189Argyll and Bute: £180Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Northumberland: £5.61Argyll and Bute: £5.83Northumberland: £5.63Argyll and Bute: £5.51Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Northumberland: £533Argyll and Bute: £493Northumberland: £535Argyll and Bute: £466Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £157Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £148Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Northumberland: £84Argyll and Bute: £61Northumberland: £85Argyll and Bute: £58Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Northumberland: £830Argyll and Bute: £764Northumberland: £834Argyll and Bute: £721Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Northumberland: £171Argyll and Bute: £200Northumberland: £172Argyll and Bute: £189Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Northumberland: £206Argyll and Bute: £234Northumberland: £207Argyll and Bute: £221Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Northumberland: £4.27Argyll and Bute: £3.84Northumberland: £4.29Argyll and Bute: £3.63Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Northumberland: £4.58Argyll and Bute: £3.38Northumberland: £4.59Argyll and Bute: £3.19Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Northumberland: £6.05Argyll and Bute: £9.23Northumberland: £6.08Argyll and Bute: £8.72Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher14.6

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Northumberland and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£190£190£180EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£491£493£466EstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£61£61£58EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£761£764£721Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£233£234£221Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.83£3.84£3.63Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.36£3.38£3.19Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.443.2Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.078.4Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.696.7Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.314.6EstimatedNorthumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £285.7mNorthumberland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £269.9mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mNorthumberland: £373.4mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mNorthumberland: £375.0mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mNorthumberland: £959.8mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mNorthumberland: £963.9mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mNorthumberland: £26.9mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mNorthumberland: £27.0mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNorthumberland: £62.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mNorthumberland: £62.4mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorthumberland: £1.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorthumberland: £1.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mNorthumberland: £176.8mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mNorthumberland: £46.6mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mNorthumberland: £46.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mNorthumberland: £27.8mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mNorthumberland: £274.5mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mNorthumberland: £275.7mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mNorthumberland: £56.7mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mNorthumberland: £56.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mNorthumberland: £68.2mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mNorthumberland: £68.5mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorthumberland: £1.4mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorthumberland: £1.4mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.5mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.5mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorthumberland: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorthumberland: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureNorthumberlandArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62522,973Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4552,262Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0363,795Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1076,885Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2508,485Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,282EstimatedNorthumberland

Sources

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

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