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North Yorkshire and Northumberland

633,692 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Northumberland on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158North Yorkshire: £4,513Northumberland: £5,180North Yorkshire: £4,532Northumberland: £4,893North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607North Yorkshire: £12,429Northumberland: £12,660North Yorkshire: £12,482Northumberland: £11,958North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £1,458, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962North Yorkshire: £1,458Northumberland: £1,970North Yorkshire: £1,464Northumberland: £1,861North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £11,442, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516North Yorkshire: £11,442Northumberland: £11,565North Yorkshire: £11,491Northumberland: £10,924North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323North Yorkshire: £290Northumberland: £324North Yorkshire: £291Northumberland: £306North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £678, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745North Yorkshire: £678Northumberland: £749North Yorkshire: £681Northumberland: £707North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £19, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22North Yorkshire: £19Northumberland: £22North Yorkshire: £19Northumberland: £21North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £340, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533North Yorkshire: £340Northumberland: £535North Yorkshire: £342Northumberland: £505North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £109, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141North Yorkshire: £109Northumberland: £141North Yorkshire: £110Northumberland: £134North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Yorkshire £83, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146North Yorkshire: £83Northumberland: £147North Yorkshire: £83Northumberland: £139North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442North Yorkshire: £1,136Northumberland: £1,448North Yorkshire: £1,141Northumberland: £1,368North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171North Yorkshire: £143Northumberland: £172North Yorkshire: £144Northumberland: £163North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Yorkshire £230, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358North Yorkshire: £230Northumberland: £360North Yorkshire: £231Northumberland: £340North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £5.48, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41North Yorkshire: £5.48Northumberland: £7.44North Yorkshire: £5.51Northumberland: £7.03North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95North Yorkshire: £3.15Northumberland: £7.98North Yorkshire: £3.17Northumberland: £7.54North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05North Yorkshire: £5.81Northumberland: £6.08North Yorkshire: £5.83Northumberland: £5.74North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire 141.9, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count79.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire 136.9, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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: North Yorkshire 18.2, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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North Yorkshire and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.489.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.679.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.231.7Northumberland

Per resident

North Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158North Yorkshire: £4,513Northumberland: £5,180North Yorkshire: £4,532Northumberland: £4,893North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178North Yorkshire: £3,068Northumberland: £3,191North Yorkshire: £3,081Northumberland: £3,014North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130North Yorkshire: £846Northumberland: £1,134North Yorkshire: £850Northumberland: £1,071North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903North Yorkshire: £2,824Northumberland: £2,915North Yorkshire: £2,836Northumberland: £2,754North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81North Yorkshire: £72Northumberland: £82North Yorkshire: £72Northumberland: £77North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £167, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188North Yorkshire: £167Northumberland: £189North Yorkshire: £168Northumberland: £178North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £4.74, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61North Yorkshire: £4.74Northumberland: £5.63North Yorkshire: £4.76Northumberland: £5.32North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £340, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533North Yorkshire: £340Northumberland: £535North Yorkshire: £342Northumberland: £505North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire £109, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141North Yorkshire: £109Northumberland: £141North Yorkshire: £110Northumberland: £134North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84North Yorkshire: £48Northumberland: £85North Yorkshire: £48Northumberland: £80North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830North Yorkshire: £659Northumberland: £834North Yorkshire: £662Northumberland: £788North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171North Yorkshire: £143Northumberland: £172North Yorkshire: £144Northumberland: £163North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206North Yorkshire: £133Northumberland: £207North Yorkshire: £134Northumberland: £196North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27North Yorkshire: £3.18Northumberland: £4.29North Yorkshire: £3.20Northumberland: £4.05North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58North Yorkshire: £1.83Northumberland: £4.59North Yorkshire: £1.84Northumberland: £4.34North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05North Yorkshire: £5.81Northumberland: £6.08North Yorkshire: £5.83Northumberland: £5.74North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire 252.4, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire 35.0, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0Northumberland 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 10.6, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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North Yorkshire and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.922.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.039.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.679.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.5109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.618.3Northumberland

Total

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

North Yorkshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnNorthumberland: £996.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mNorthumberland: £375.0mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mNorthumberland: £354.2mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnNorthumberland: £963.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnNorthumberland: £910.4mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mNorthumberland: £27.0mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mNorthumberland: £25.5mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mNorthumberland: £62.4mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mNorthumberland: £58.9mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mNorthumberland: £1.9mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mNorthumberland: £1.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mNorthumberland: £167.0mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mNorthumberland: £46.8mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mNorthumberland: £44.2mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mNorthumberland: £26.4mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mNorthumberland: £275.7mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mNorthumberland: £260.4mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mNorthumberland: £53.7mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mNorthumberland: £68.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mNorthumberland: £64.7mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mNorthumberland: £1.4mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mNorthumberland: £1.3mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £1.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £1.4mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mNorthumberland: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mNorthumberland: £1.9mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 22,187, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 32,720, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,039

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Northumberland, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91285,625North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9517,455North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,18713,036North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,72026,107North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37336,250North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7106,039North Yorkshire

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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