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Northumberland and Isle of Anglesey

330,615 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 5 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 17. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Northumberland: £5,158Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Northumberland: £5,180Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Northumberland: £12,607Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Northumberland: £12,660Isle of Anglesey: £11,933Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Northumberland: £1,962Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Northumberland: £1,970Isle of Anglesey: £2,177Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Northumberland: £11,516Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Northumberland: £11,565Isle of Anglesey: £10,668Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443Northumberland: £323Isle of Anglesey: £445Northumberland: £324Isle of Anglesey: £420Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862Northumberland: £745Isle of Anglesey: £866Northumberland: £749Isle of Anglesey: £818Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29Northumberland: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29Northumberland: £22Isle of Anglesey: £27Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Northumberland: £533Isle of Anglesey: £569Northumberland: £535Isle of Anglesey: £537Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £148Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £140Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142Northumberland: £146Isle of Anglesey: £143Northumberland: £147Isle of Anglesey: £135Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Northumberland: £1,442Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Northumberland: £1,448Isle of Anglesey: £1,598Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Northumberland: £171Isle of Anglesey: £202Northumberland: £172Isle of Anglesey: £190Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450Northumberland: £358Isle of Anglesey: £452Northumberland: £360Isle of Anglesey: £427Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Northumberland: £7.41Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Northumberland: £7.44Isle of Anglesey: £7.46Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11Northumberland: £7.95Isle of Anglesey: £11Northumberland: £7.98Isle of Anglesey: £10Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Northumberland: £6.05Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Northumberland: £6.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher28.5

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Northumberland and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,580£12,634£11,933Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,246£11,294£10,668Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£443£445£420Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£862£866£818Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£27Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£143£135Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£450£452£427Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,005.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5112.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4177.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.081.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.728.5Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 20. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Northumberland: £5,158Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Northumberland: £5,180Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Isle of Anglesey £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Northumberland: £3,178Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Northumberland: £3,191Isle of Anglesey: £3,105Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Northumberland: £1,130Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Northumberland: £1,134Isle of Anglesey: £1,217Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Northumberland: £2,903Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Northumberland: £2,915Isle of Anglesey: £2,776Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115Northumberland: £81Isle of Anglesey: £116Northumberland: £82Isle of Anglesey: £109Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224Northumberland: £188Isle of Anglesey: £225Northumberland: £189Isle of Anglesey: £213Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Northumberland: £5.61Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Northumberland: £5.63Isle of Anglesey: £7.15Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Northumberland: £533Isle of Anglesey: £569Northumberland: £535Isle of Anglesey: £537Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £148Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £140Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80Northumberland: £84Isle of Anglesey: £80Northumberland: £85Isle of Anglesey: £75Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942Northumberland: £830Isle of Anglesey: £946Northumberland: £834Isle of Anglesey: £893Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Northumberland: £171Isle of Anglesey: £202Northumberland: £172Isle of Anglesey: £190Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251Northumberland: £206Isle of Anglesey: £253Northumberland: £207Isle of Anglesey: £239Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Northumberland: £4.27Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Northumberland: £4.29Isle of Anglesey: £4.17Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Northumberland: £4.58Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Northumberland: £4.59Isle of Anglesey: £5.70Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Northumberland: £6.05Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Northumberland: £6.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher15.9

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Northumberland and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£115£116£109Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£80£80£75Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£942£946£893Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£251£253£239Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.629.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.446.1Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.081.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6122.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.9Northumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mNorthumberland: £1.7bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mNorthumberland: £1.7bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mNorthumberland: £375.0mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mNorthumberland: £959.8mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mNorthumberland: £963.9mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mNorthumberland: £27.0mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mNorthumberland: £62.1mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mNorthumberland: £62.4mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mNorthumberland: £176.1mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mNorthumberland: £176.8mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mNorthumberland: £46.6mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mNorthumberland: £46.8mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorthumberland: £27.8mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mNorthumberland: £274.5mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mNorthumberland: £275.7mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mNorthumberland: £56.7mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mNorthumberland: £68.2mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mNorthumberland: £68.5mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mNorthumberland: £1.5mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.5mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,096

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Northumberland and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureNorthumberlandIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62518,019Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4552,016Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0363,177Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1075,589Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2508,439Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,096Northumberland

Sources

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

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  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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