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Northumberland and Angus

330,615 and 114,930 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Angus on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Angus on 9. 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 Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Northumberland: £5,158Angus: £5,140Northumberland: £5,180Angus: £4,855Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Angus £12,383Angus: £12,383Northumberland: £12,607Angus: £12,436Northumberland: £12,660Angus: £11,746Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,383£12,436£11,746

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Angus £2,074Angus: £2,074Northumberland: £1,962Angus: £2,083Northumberland: £1,970Angus: £1,967Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Angus is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Angus £11,493Angus: £11,493Northumberland: £11,516Angus: £11,542Northumberland: £11,565Angus: £10,902Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,493£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Angus £321Angus: £321Northumberland: £323Angus: £322Northumberland: £324Angus: £304Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland is higher£321£322£304

  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, Angus £551Angus: £551Northumberland: £745Angus: £553Northumberland: £749Angus: £523Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£551£553£523

  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, Angus £18Angus: £18Northumberland: £22Angus: £18Northumberland: £22Angus: £17Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Angus £557Angus: £557Northumberland: £533Angus: £559Northumberland: £535Angus: £528Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Angus is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Angus £159Angus: £159Northumberland: £141Angus: £160Northumberland: £141Angus: £151Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Angus is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Angus £118Angus: £118Northumberland: £146Angus: £119Northumberland: £147Angus: £112Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Angus £1,551Angus: £1,551Northumberland: £1,442Angus: £1,558Northumberland: £1,448Angus: £1,471Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Angus is higherDepends on how you count£1,551£1,558£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Angus £156Angus: £156Northumberland: £171Angus: £157Northumberland: £172Angus: £148Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Angus £390Angus: £390Northumberland: £358Angus: £392Northumberland: £360Angus: £370Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Angus is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Angus £7.45Angus: £7.45Northumberland: £7.41Angus: £7.49Northumberland: £7.44Angus: £7.07Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Angus is higherDepends on how you count£7.45£7.49£7.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Angus £6.65Angus: £6.65Northumberland: £7.95Angus: £6.68Northumberland: £7.98Angus: £6.31Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Northumberland: £6.05Angus: £9.32Northumberland: £6.08Angus: £8.80Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Angus is higherDepends on how you count£9.28£9.32£8.80

  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, Angus 1,004.2Angus: 1,004.2Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,004.2

  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, Angus 85.6Angus: 85.6Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher85.6

  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, Angus 151.5Angus: 151.5Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher151.5

  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, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Angus is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  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, Angus 198.9Angus: 198.9Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Angus is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  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, Angus 29.6Angus: 29.6Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher29.6

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Northumberland and Angus, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,383£12,436£11,746EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,074£2,083£1,967EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,493£11,542£10,902Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£321£322£304Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£551£553£523EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£118£119£112EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£156£157£148Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£390£392£370Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.65£6.68£6.31Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,004.2Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.585.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4151.5Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.089.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4198.9Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.729.6EstimatedNorthumberland

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Northumberland: £5,158Angus: £5,140Northumberland: £5,180Angus: £4,855Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Angus £3,023Angus: £3,023Northumberland: £3,178Angus: £3,036Northumberland: £3,191Angus: £2,867Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,023£3,036£2,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Angus £1,214Angus: £1,214Northumberland: £1,130Angus: £1,219Northumberland: £1,134Angus: £1,152Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Angus is higherDepends on how you count£1,214£1,219£1,152

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Angus £2,806Angus: £2,806Northumberland: £2,903Angus: £2,818Northumberland: £2,915Angus: £2,661Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,806£2,818£2,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Angus £78Angus: £78Northumberland: £81Angus: £79Northumberland: £82Angus: £74Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Northumberland is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Angus £134Angus: £134Northumberland: £188Angus: £135Northumberland: £189Angus: £128Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£134£135£128

  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, Angus £4.28Angus: £4.28Northumberland: £5.61Angus: £4.30Northumberland: £5.63Angus: £4.06Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Angus £557Angus: £557Northumberland: £533Angus: £559Northumberland: £535Angus: £528Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Angus is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Angus £159Angus: £159Northumberland: £141Angus: £160Northumberland: £141Angus: £151Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Angus is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Angus £69Angus: £69Northumberland: £84Angus: £70Northumberland: £85Angus: £66Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Angus £908Angus: £908Northumberland: £830Angus: £912Northumberland: £834Angus: £861Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Angus is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Angus £156Angus: £156Northumberland: £171Angus: £157Northumberland: £172Angus: £148Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Angus £229Angus: £229Northumberland: £206Angus: £230Northumberland: £207Angus: £217Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Angus is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Angus £4.36Angus: £4.36Northumberland: £4.27Angus: £4.38Northumberland: £4.29Angus: £4.14Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Angus is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Angus £3.89Angus: £3.89Northumberland: £4.58Angus: £3.91Northumberland: £4.59Angus: £3.69Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Northumberland: £6.05Angus: £9.32Northumberland: £6.08Angus: £8.80Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Angus is higherDepends on how you count£9.28£9.32£8.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Angus 245.1Angus: 245.1Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher245.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Angus 20.9Angus: 20.9Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higher20.9

  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, Angus 37.0Angus: 37.0Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher37.0

  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, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Angus is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Angus 116.5Angus: 116.5Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Angus is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  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, Angus 17.3Angus: 17.3Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher17.3

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Northumberland and Angus, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,023£3,036£2,867EstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,214£1,219£1,152EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,806£2,818£2,661Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£78£79£74Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£134£135£128EstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.28£4.30£4.06EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£69£70£66EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£908£912£861Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£156£157£148Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£229£230£217Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.89£3.91£3.69Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0245.1Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.9Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.437.0Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.089.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6116.5Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.3EstimatedNorthumberland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Angus £588.3mAngus: £588.3mNorthumberland: £1.7bnAngus: £590.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnAngus: £558.0mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£588.3m£590.8m£558.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Angus £347.4mAngus: £347.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnAngus: £348.9mNorthumberland: £1.1bnAngus: £329.5mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£347.4m£348.9m£329.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Angus £139.6mAngus: £139.6mNorthumberland: £373.4mAngus: £140.1mNorthumberland: £375.0mAngus: £132.4mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£139.6m£140.1m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Angus £322.4mAngus: £322.4mNorthumberland: £959.8mAngus: £323.8mNorthumberland: £963.9mAngus: £305.9mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Angus £9.0mAngus: £9.0mNorthumberland: £26.9mAngus: £9.0mNorthumberland: £27.0mAngus: £8.5mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Angus £15.5mAngus: £15.5mNorthumberland: £62.1mAngus: £15.5mNorthumberland: £62.4mAngus: £14.7mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Angus £0.49mAngus: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.9mAngus: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.9mAngus: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Angus £64.0mAngus: £64.0mNorthumberland: £176.1mAngus: £64.3mNorthumberland: £176.8mAngus: £60.7mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Angus £18.3mAngus: £18.3mNorthumberland: £46.6mAngus: £18.4mNorthumberland: £46.8mAngus: £17.4mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Angus £8.0mAngus: £8.0mNorthumberland: £27.8mAngus: £8.0mNorthumberland: £27.9mAngus: £7.5mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Angus £104.4mAngus: £104.4mNorthumberland: £274.5mAngus: £104.8mNorthumberland: £275.7mAngus: £99.0mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Angus £17.9mAngus: £17.9mNorthumberland: £56.7mAngus: £18.0mNorthumberland: £56.9mAngus: £17.0mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Angus £26.3mAngus: £26.3mNorthumberland: £68.2mAngus: £26.4mNorthumberland: £68.5mAngus: £24.9mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Angus £0.50mAngus: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mAngus: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mAngus: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Angus £0.45mAngus: £0.45mNorthumberland: £1.5mAngus: £0.45mNorthumberland: £1.5mAngus: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Angus £1.1mAngus: £1.1mNorthumberland: £2.0mAngus: £1.1mNorthumberland: £2.0mAngus: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Angus 28,173Angus: 28,173Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher28,173

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Angus 2,400Angus: 2,400Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher2,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Angus 4,250Angus: 4,250Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher4,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Angus 10,330Angus: 10,330Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,330

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Angus 13,386Angus: 13,386Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Angus 1,992Angus: 1,992Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,992

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Angus, total
MeasureNorthumberlandAngusHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62528,173Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4552,400Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0364,250Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10710,330Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25013,386Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,992EstimatedNorthumberland

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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  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.