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Westmorland and Furness and Northumberland

229,821 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Northumberland: £5,180Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Northumberland: £4,893Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Northumberland: £12,660Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Northumberland: £11,958Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Northumberland is higher£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: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Northumberland: £1,970Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Northumberland: £1,861Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Northumberland: £11,565Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Northumberland: £10,924Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £273, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Westmorland and Furness: £273Northumberland: £324Westmorland and Furness: £274Northumberland: £306Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Northumberland is higher£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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Westmorland and Furness: £728Northumberland: £749Westmorland and Furness: £731Northumberland: £707Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Northumberland is higher£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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18Northumberland: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18Northumberland: £21Westmorland and Furness: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Westmorland and Furness: £386Northumberland: £535Westmorland and Furness: £387Northumberland: £505Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Westmorland and Furness: £115Northumberland: £141Westmorland and Furness: £116Northumberland: £134Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Westmorland and Furness: £80Northumberland: £147Westmorland and Furness: £80Northumberland: £139Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Northumberland: £1,448Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Northumberland: £1,368Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Westmorland and Furness: £161Northumberland: £172Westmorland and Furness: £162Northumberland: £163Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £313, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Westmorland and Furness: £313Northumberland: £360Westmorland and Furness: £314Northumberland: £340Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Northumberland is higher£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Northumberland: £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Northumberland: £7.03Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Northumberland: £7.98Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Northumberland: £7.54Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Northumberland: £6.08Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Northumberland: £5.74Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Northumberland is higher89.5

  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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Northumberland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Northumberland is higher31.7

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Westmorland and Furness and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.05£6.08£5.74Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.789.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.279.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.031.7Northumberland

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Northumberland: £5,180Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Northumberland: £4,893Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Northumberland: £3,191Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Northumberland: £3,014Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Westmorland and Furness: £825Northumberland: £1,134Westmorland and Furness: £829Northumberland: £1,071Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Northumberland: £2,915Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Northumberland: £2,754Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Westmorland and Furness: £69Northumberland: £82Westmorland and Furness: £69Northumberland: £77Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Northumberland is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Westmorland and Furness: £183Northumberland: £189Westmorland and Furness: £184Northumberland: £178Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Northumberland is higher£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: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Northumberland: £5.63Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Northumberland: £5.32Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Northumberland is higher£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: Westmorland and Furness £386, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Westmorland and Furness: £386Northumberland: £535Westmorland and Furness: £387Northumberland: £505Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Westmorland and Furness: £115Northumberland: £141Westmorland and Furness: £116Northumberland: £134Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £47, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Westmorland and Furness: £47Northumberland: £85Westmorland and Furness: £47Northumberland: £80Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Westmorland and Furness: £590Northumberland: £834Westmorland and Furness: £593Northumberland: £788Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Westmorland and Furness: £161Northumberland: £172Westmorland and Furness: £162Northumberland: £163Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Westmorland and Furness: £183Northumberland: £207Westmorland and Furness: £184Northumberland: £196Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Northumberland: £4.29Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Northumberland: £4.05Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Northumberland: £4.59Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Northumberland: £4.34Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Northumberland: £6.08Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Northumberland: £5.74Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Northumberland is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Northumberland is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Northumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Northumberland is higher18.3

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Westmorland and Furness and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.05£6.08£5.74Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.339.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.279.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.6109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.418.3Northumberland

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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

Westmorland and Furness Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mNorthumberland: £996.6mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mNorthumberland: £375.0mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mNorthumberland: £354.2mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mNorthumberland: £963.9mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mNorthumberland: £910.4mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mNorthumberland: £27.0mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mNorthumberland: £25.5mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorthumberland is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mNorthumberland: £62.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mNorthumberland: £58.9mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNorthumberland is higher£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: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.9mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mNorthumberland: £167.0mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mNorthumberland: £44.2mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mNorthumberland 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: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mNorthumberland: £27.9mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mNorthumberland: £26.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mNorthumberland: £275.7mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mNorthumberland: £260.4mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mNorthumberland: £56.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mNorthumberland: £53.7mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mNorthumberland: £68.5mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mNorthumberland: £64.7mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.4mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mNorthumberland: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mNorthumberland: £1.5mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mNorthumberland: £1.4mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mNorthumberland: £2.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mNorthumberland: £1.9mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Northumberland is higher7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Northumberland is higher6,039

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Westmorland and Furness and Northumberland, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36785,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0857,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,11713,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,92226,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,60936,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1496,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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