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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Northumberland

156,192 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Northumberland on 5 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Northumberland on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Northumberland: £5,180King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Northumberland: £4,893King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Northumberland: £12,660King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Northumberland: £11,958King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Northumberland: £1,970King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Northumberland: £1,861King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Northumberland: £11,565King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Northumberland: £10,924King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Northumberland: £324King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Northumberland: £306King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Northumberland: £749King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Northumberland: £707King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Northumberland: £22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Northumberland: £21King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Northumberland: £535King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Northumberland: £505King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Northumberland: £134King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Northumberland: £147King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Northumberland: £139King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Northumberland: £1,448King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Northumberland: £1,368King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Northumberland: £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Northumberland: £163King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Northumberland: £360King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Northumberland: £340King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Northumberland: £7.44King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Northumberland: £7.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Northumberland: £7.98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Northumberland: £7.54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Northumberland: £6.08King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Northumberland: £5.74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4No difference to showDepends 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3Northumberland is higher31.7

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£323£324£306King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£745£749£707King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£22£22£21King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£171£172£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.289.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4156.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.879.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.331.7Northumberland

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Northumberland: £5,180King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Northumberland: £4,893King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Northumberland: £3,191King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Northumberland: £3,014King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Northumberland: £1,134King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Northumberland: £1,071King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Northumberland: £2,915King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Northumberland: £2,754King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Northumberland: £82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Northumberland: £77King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Northumberland: £189King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Northumberland: £178King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Northumberland: £5.63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Northumberland: £5.32King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Northumberland: £535King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Northumberland: £505King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Northumberland: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Northumberland: £134King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Northumberland: £85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Northumberland: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Northumberland: £834King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Northumberland: £788King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Northumberland: £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Northumberland: £163King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Northumberland: £207King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Northumberland: £196King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Northumberland: £4.29King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Northumberland: £4.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Northumberland: £4.59King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Northumberland: £4.34King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Northumberland: £6.08King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Northumberland: £5.74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Northumberland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2Northumberland is higher18.3

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£81£82£77King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£188£189£178King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.61£5.63£5.32King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£171£172£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.822.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.879.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.218.3Northumberland

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mNorthumberland: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mNorthumberland: £1.1bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mNorthumberland: £996.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mNorthumberland: £375.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mNorthumberland: £354.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mNorthumberland: £963.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mNorthumberland: £910.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mNorthumberland: £27.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mNorthumberland: £25.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNorthumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mNorthumberland: £58.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mNorthumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mNorthumberland: £1.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mNorthumberland: £1.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorthumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mNorthumberland: £176.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mNorthumberland: £167.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mNorthumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mNorthumberland: £44.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mNorthumberland: £26.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mNorthumberland: £275.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mNorthumberland: £260.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mNorthumberland: £56.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mNorthumberland: £53.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mNorthumberland: £68.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mNorthumberland: £64.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mNorthumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mNorthumberland: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mNorthumberland: £2.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mNorthumberland: £1.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mNorthumberland is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177Northumberland 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522Northumberland is higher6,039

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Northumberland, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42485,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7207,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,17713,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12126,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40836,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5226,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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