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Cumberland and Northumberland

280,014 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than Northumberland on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Cumberland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 12. 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

Cumberland Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Cumberland: £4,894Northumberland: £5,180Cumberland: £4,915Northumberland: £4,893Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £12,718, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Cumberland: £12,718Northumberland: £12,660Cumberland: £12,773Northumberland: £11,958Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,958, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Cumberland: £1,958Northumberland: £1,970Cumberland: £1,966Northumberland: £1,861Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £11,513, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Cumberland: £11,513Northumberland: £11,565Cumberland: £11,562Northumberland: £10,924Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £351, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Cumberland: £351Northumberland: £324Cumberland: £353Northumberland: £306Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: Cumberland £831, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Cumberland: £831Northumberland: £749Cumberland: £835Northumberland: £707Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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: Cumberland £24, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Cumberland: £24Northumberland: £22Cumberland: £24Northumberland: £21Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Cumberland: £534Northumberland: £535Cumberland: £536Northumberland: £505Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Cumberland: £137Northumberland: £141Cumberland: £138Northumberland: £134Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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: Cumberland £119, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Cumberland: £119Northumberland: £147Cumberland: £119Northumberland: £139Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Cumberland: £1,459Northumberland: £1,448Cumberland: £1,465Northumberland: £1,368Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Cumberland: £169Northumberland: £172Cumberland: £170Northumberland: £163Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £370, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Cumberland: £370Northumberland: £360Cumberland: £372Northumberland: £340Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £4.03, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Cumberland: £4.03Northumberland: £7.44Cumberland: £4.04Northumberland: £7.03Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Cumberland: £5.85Northumberland: £7.98Cumberland: £5.88Northumberland: £7.54Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Cumberland: £7.52Northumberland: £6.08Cumberland: £7.55Northumberland: £5.74Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 1,021.8, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Northumberland is higher1,027.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 91.8, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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: Cumberland 164.3, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cumberland 176.5, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Northumberland is higher190.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cumberland 24.5, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Northumberland is higher31.7

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Cumberland and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,607£12,660£11,958Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£323£324£306Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£745£749£707Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£21Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£533£535£505Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,442£1,448£1,368Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£358£360£340Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.05£6.08£5.74Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.889.5Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3156.4Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.531.7Northumberland

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 16. 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

Cumberland Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Cumberland: £4,894Northumberland: £5,180Cumberland: £4,915Northumberland: £4,893Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Cumberland: £2,882Northumberland: £3,191Cumberland: £2,895Northumberland: £3,014Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Cumberland: £1,164Northumberland: £1,134Cumberland: £1,169Northumberland: £1,071Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Cumberland: £2,609Northumberland: £2,915Cumberland: £2,620Northumberland: £2,754Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Cumberland: £80Northumberland: £82Cumberland: £80Northumberland: £77Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £188, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Cumberland: £188Northumberland: £189Cumberland: £189Northumberland: £178Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cumberland £5.32, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Cumberland: £5.32Northumberland: £5.63Cumberland: £5.35Northumberland: £5.32Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Cumberland: £534Northumberland: £535Cumberland: £536Northumberland: £505Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Cumberland: £137Northumberland: £141Cumberland: £138Northumberland: £134Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cumberland £71, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Cumberland: £71Northumberland: £85Cumberland: £71Northumberland: £80Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Cumberland: £868Northumberland: £834Cumberland: £871Northumberland: £788Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Cumberland: £169Northumberland: £172Cumberland: £170Northumberland: £163Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Cumberland: £220Northumberland: £207Cumberland: £221Northumberland: £196Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Cumberland: £2.39Northumberland: £4.29Cumberland: £2.40Northumberland: £4.05Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Cumberland: £3.48Northumberland: £4.59Cumberland: £3.49Northumberland: £4.34Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Cumberland: £7.52Northumberland: £6.08Cumberland: £7.55Northumberland: £5.74Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 37.2, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count39.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Northumberland is higher109.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 14.6, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Northumberland is higher18.3

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Cumberland and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureCumberlandNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,130£1,134£1,071Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£188£189£178Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£533£535£505Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£830£834£788Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£206£207£196Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.05£6.08£5.74Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.822.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.239.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.618.3Northumberland

Total

Cumberland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 21. 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

Cumberland Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCumberland: £1.4bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCumberland: £1.4bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnCumberland: £807.1mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCumberland: £810.5mNorthumberland: £996.6mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mCumberland: £325.9mNorthumberland: £375.0mCumberland: £327.3mNorthumberland: £354.2mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mCumberland: £730.6mNorthumberland: £963.9mCumberland: £733.7mNorthumberland: £910.4mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mCumberland: £22.3mNorthumberland: £27.0mCumberland: £22.4mNorthumberland: £25.5mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £52.7m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mCumberland: £52.7mNorthumberland: £62.4mCumberland: £53.0mNorthumberland: £58.9mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cumberland £1.5m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mCumberland: £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.9mCumberland: £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.8mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £149.5m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mCumberland: £149.5mNorthumberland: £176.8mCumberland: £150.1mNorthumberland: £167.0mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £38.4m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mCumberland: £38.4mNorthumberland: £46.8mCumberland: £38.6mNorthumberland: £44.2mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland £19.8m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mCumberland: £19.8mNorthumberland: £27.9mCumberland: £19.8mNorthumberland: £26.4mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mCumberland: £242.9mNorthumberland: £275.7mCumberland: £244.0mNorthumberland: £260.4mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mCumberland: £47.4mNorthumberland: £56.9mCumberland: £47.6mNorthumberland: £53.7mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mCumberland: £61.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mCumberland: £61.9mNorthumberland: £64.7mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mCumberland: £0.67mNorthumberland: £1.4mCumberland: £0.67mNorthumberland: £1.3mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mCumberland: £0.97mNorthumberland: £1.5mCumberland: £0.98mNorthumberland: £1.4mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mCumberland: £2.1mNorthumberland: £2.0mCumberland: £2.1mNorthumberland: £1.9mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Northumberland, total
MeasureCumberlandNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83985,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8247,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,42713,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74126,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38636,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0756,039Northumberland

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.