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Torridge and Northumberland

69,714 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge is higher than Northumberland on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

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

Torridge Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Torridge: £5,337Northumberland: £5,180Torridge: £5,359Northumberland: £4,893Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge 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: Torridge £12,379, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Torridge: £12,379Northumberland: £12,660Torridge: £12,432Northumberland: £11,958Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743Northumberland 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: Torridge £1,973, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Torridge: £1,973Northumberland: £1,970Torridge: £1,982Northumberland: £1,861Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge 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: Torridge £11,349, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Torridge: £11,349Northumberland: £11,565Torridge: £11,397Northumberland: £10,924Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765Northumberland 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: Torridge £352, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Torridge: £352Northumberland: £324Torridge: £353Northumberland: £306Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Torridge 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: Torridge £655, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Torridge: £655Northumberland: £749Torridge: £658Northumberland: £707Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621Northumberland 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: Torridge £24, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Torridge: £24Northumberland: £22Torridge: £24Northumberland: £21Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Torridge 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: Torridge £435, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Torridge: £435Northumberland: £535Torridge: £437Northumberland: £505Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Northumberland 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: Torridge £152, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Torridge: £152Northumberland: £141Torridge: £153Northumberland: £134Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge 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: Torridge £121, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Torridge: £121Northumberland: £147Torridge: £122Northumberland: £139Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,486, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Torridge: £1,486Northumberland: £1,448Torridge: £1,492Northumberland: £1,368Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Torridge: £185Northumberland: £172Torridge: £185Northumberland: £163Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge 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: Torridge £357, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Torridge: £357Northumberland: £360Torridge: £359Northumberland: £340Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Northumberland 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: Torridge £5.28, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Torridge: £5.28Northumberland: £7.44Torridge: £5.30Northumberland: £7.03Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Northumberland 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: Torridge £3.90, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Torridge: £3.90Northumberland: £7.98Torridge: £3.92Northumberland: £7.54Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Torridge: £3.39Northumberland: £6.08Torridge: £3.41Northumberland: £5.74Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Northumberland 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: Torridge 1,034.5, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge 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: Torridge 89.7, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Torridge 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: Torridge 139.6, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Torridge: 139.6

    139.6Northumberland 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: Torridge 66.5, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Northumberland 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: Torridge 189.0, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Northumberland 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: Torridge 25.9, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Torridge: 25.9

    25.9Northumberland is higher31.7

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Torridge and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£5,158£5,180£4,893Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,962£1,970£1,861Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£323£324£306Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£141£141£134Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,442£1,448£1,368Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£171£172£163Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,027.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.789.5Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.579.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.931.7Northumberland

Per resident

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

Torridge Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Torridge: £5,337Northumberland: £5,180Torridge: £5,359Northumberland: £4,893Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Torridge: £3,476Northumberland: £3,191Torridge: £3,490Northumberland: £3,014Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Torridge: £1,086Northumberland: £1,134Torridge: £1,091Northumberland: £1,071Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Torridge: £3,186Northumberland: £2,915Torridge: £3,200Northumberland: £2,754Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge £99, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Torridge: £99Northumberland: £82Torridge: £99Northumberland: £77Torridge: £94

    £99£99£94Torridge 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: Torridge £184, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Torridge: £184Northumberland: £189Torridge: £185Northumberland: £178Torridge: £174

    £184£185£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: Torridge £6.76, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Torridge: £6.76Northumberland: £5.63Torridge: £6.79Northumberland: £5.32Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge 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: Torridge £435, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Torridge: £435Northumberland: £535Torridge: £437Northumberland: £505Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Northumberland 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: Torridge £152, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Torridge: £152Northumberland: £141Torridge: £153Northumberland: £134Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge 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: Torridge £67, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Torridge: £67Northumberland: £85Torridge: £67Northumberland: £80Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Torridge: £818Northumberland: £834Torridge: £822Northumberland: £788Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Torridge: £185Northumberland: £172Torridge: £185Northumberland: £163Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Torridge: £197Northumberland: £207Torridge: £198Northumberland: £196Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Torridge: £2.91Northumberland: £4.29Torridge: £2.92Northumberland: £4.05Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Torridge: £2.15Northumberland: £4.59Torridge: £2.16Northumberland: £4.34Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Torridge: £3.39Northumberland: £6.08Torridge: £3.41Northumberland: £5.74Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Northumberland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Torridge 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: Torridge 39.2, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Northumberland 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: Torridge 66.5, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Northumberland 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: Torridge 14.3, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Torridge: 14.3

    14.3Northumberland is higher18.3

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Torridge and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureTorridgeNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£5,158£5,180£4,893Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,178£3,191£3,014Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£2,903£2,915£2,754Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£82£77Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.61£5.63£5.32Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£141£141£134Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£171£172£163Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4259.0Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.6Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.239.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.579.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.0109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.318.3Northumberland

Total

Torridge 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

Torridge Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnTorridge: £372.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnTorridge: £373.6mNorthumberland: £1.6bnTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnTorridge: £242.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnTorridge: £243.3mNorthumberland: £996.6mTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mTorridge: £75.7mNorthumberland: £375.0mTorridge: £76.1mNorthumberland: £354.2mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mTorridge: £222.1mNorthumberland: £963.9mTorridge: £223.1mNorthumberland: £910.4mTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mTorridge: £6.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mTorridge: £6.9mNorthumberland: £25.5mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorthumberland 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: Torridge £12.8m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mTorridge: £12.8mNorthumberland: £62.4mTorridge: £12.9mNorthumberland: £58.9mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorthumberland 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: Torridge £0.47m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mTorridge: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.9mTorridge: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.8mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorthumberland 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: Torridge £30.3m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mTorridge: £30.3mNorthumberland: £176.8mTorridge: £30.4mNorthumberland: £167.0mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mNorthumberland 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: Torridge £10.6m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mTorridge: £10.6mNorthumberland: £46.8mTorridge: £10.6mNorthumberland: £44.2mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorthumberland 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: Torridge £4.6m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mTorridge: £4.6mNorthumberland: £27.9mTorridge: £4.7mNorthumberland: £26.4mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mTorridge: £57.0mNorthumberland: £275.7mTorridge: £57.3mNorthumberland: £260.4mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mTorridge: £12.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mTorridge: £12.9mNorthumberland: £53.7mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mTorridge: £13.7mNorthumberland: £68.5mTorridge: £13.8mNorthumberland: £64.7mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mTorridge: £0.20mNorthumberland: £1.4mTorridge: £0.20mNorthumberland: £1.3mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mTorridge: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.5mTorridge: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.4mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mTorridge: £0.24mNorthumberland: £2.0mTorridge: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.9mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorthumberland is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Torridge: 20,247

    20,247Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Torridge: 1,756

    1,756Northumberland 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: Torridge 2,732, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Torridge: 2,732

    2,732Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge 4,634, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Torridge: 4,634

    4,634Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Torridge: 7,253

    7,253Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Torridge: 994

    994Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Torridge and Northumberland, total
MeasureTorridgeNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24785,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7567,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,73213,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,63426,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,25336,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269946,039Northumberland

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.
  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.