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Highland and Northumberland

237,570 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Northumberland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Highland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 18. 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

Highland Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Highland: £4,697Northumberland: £5,180Highland: £4,717Northumberland: £4,893Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Northumberland 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: Highland £12,409, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Highland: £12,409Northumberland: £12,660Highland: £12,462Northumberland: £11,958Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Northumberland 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: Highland £1,725, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Highland: £1,725Northumberland: £1,970Highland: £1,732Northumberland: £1,861Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Northumberland 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: Highland £11,412, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Highland: £11,412Northumberland: £11,565Highland: £11,461Northumberland: £10,924Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Northumberland 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: Highland £356, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Highland: £356Northumberland: £324Highland: £358Northumberland: £306Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Highland 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: Highland £621, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Highland: £621Northumberland: £749Highland: £624Northumberland: £707Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Northumberland 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: Highland £19, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Highland: £19Northumberland: £22Highland: £20Northumberland: £21Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Northumberland is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Highland: £495Northumberland: £535Highland: £497Northumberland: £505Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Northumberland 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: Highland £141, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Highland: £141Northumberland: £141Highland: £142Northumberland: £134Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland 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: Highland £101, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Highland: £101Northumberland: £147Highland: £101Northumberland: £139Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Highland: £1,294Northumberland: £1,448Highland: £1,300Northumberland: £1,368Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Highland: £147Northumberland: £172Highland: £148Northumberland: £163Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Highland: £320Northumberland: £360Highland: £322Northumberland: £340Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Northumberland 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: Highland £3.50, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Highland: £3.50Northumberland: £7.44Highland: £3.52Northumberland: £7.03Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Northumberland 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: Highland £5.55, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Highland: £5.55Northumberland: £7.98Highland: £5.57Northumberland: £7.54Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Highland: £7.73Northumberland: £6.08Highland: £7.76Northumberland: £5.74Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland 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: Highland 1,002.6, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Northumberland 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: Highland 91.3, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Highland: 91.3

    91.3Highland 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: Highland 137.8, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Highland: 137.8

    137.8Northumberland 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: Highland 77.4, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Highland: 77.4

    77.4Northumberland 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: Highland 162.8, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Highland: 162.8

    162.8Northumberland is higher190.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Highland 22.5, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Highland: 22.5

    22.5Northumberland is higher31.7

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Highland and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£323£324£306Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£141£141£134Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.389.5Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.479.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated31.7Northumberland

Per resident

Highland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 19. 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

Highland Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Highland: £4,697Northumberland: £5,180Highland: £4,717Northumberland: £4,893Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Highland: £2,872Northumberland: £3,191Highland: £2,885Northumberland: £3,014Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Highland: £1,034Northumberland: £1,134Highland: £1,038Northumberland: £1,071Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Highland: £2,642Northumberland: £2,915Highland: £2,653Northumberland: £2,754Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Highland: £83Northumberland: £82Highland: £83Northumberland: £77Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Highland 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: Highland £144, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Highland: £144Northumberland: £189Highland: £144Northumberland: £178Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Northumberland 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: Highland £4.51, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Highland: £4.51Northumberland: £5.63Highland: £4.53Northumberland: £5.32Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Highland: £495Northumberland: £535Highland: £497Northumberland: £505Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Northumberland 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: Highland £141, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Highland: £141Northumberland: £141Highland: £142Northumberland: £134Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland 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: Highland £60, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Highland: £60Northumberland: £85Highland: £61Northumberland: £80Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Highland: £776Northumberland: £834Highland: £779Northumberland: £788Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Highland: £147Northumberland: £172Highland: £148Northumberland: £163Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Highland: £192Northumberland: £207Highland: £193Northumberland: £196Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Highland: £2.10Northumberland: £4.29Highland: £2.11Northumberland: £4.05Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Highland: £3.32Northumberland: £4.59Highland: £3.34Northumberland: £4.34Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Highland: £7.73Northumberland: £6.08Highland: £7.76Northumberland: £5.74Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland 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: Highland 232.1, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Highland: 232.1

    232.1Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Highland: 21.1

    21.1Northumberland 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: Highland 31.9, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Highland: 31.9

    31.9Northumberland 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: Highland 77.4, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Highland: 77.4

    77.4Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Highland: 97.6

    97.6Northumberland is higher109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 13.5, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Highland: 13.5

    13.5Northumberland is higher18.3

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Highland and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureHighlandNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£81£82£77Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£141£141£134Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.939.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.479.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.6109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated18.3Northumberland

Total

Highland 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

Highland Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnHighland: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnHighland: £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnHighland: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnHighland: £682.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnHighland: £685.3mNorthumberland: £996.6mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mHighland: £245.6mNorthumberland: £375.0mHighland: £246.6mNorthumberland: £354.2mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mHighland: £627.6mNorthumberland: £963.9mHighland: £630.2mNorthumberland: £910.4mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mHighland: £19.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mHighland: £19.7mNorthumberland: £25.5mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mNorthumberland 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: Highland £34.2m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mHighland: £34.2mNorthumberland: £62.4mHighland: £34.3mNorthumberland: £58.9mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mNorthumberland 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: Highland £1.1m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mHighland: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.9mHighland: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.8mHighland: £1.0m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mHighland: £117.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mHighland: £118.2mNorthumberland: £167.0mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorthumberland 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: Highland £33.5m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mHighland: £33.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mHighland: £33.7mNorthumberland: £44.2mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mNorthumberland 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: Highland £14.4m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mHighland: £14.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mHighland: £14.4mNorthumberland: £26.4mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mHighland: £184.3mNorthumberland: £275.7mHighland: £185.1mNorthumberland: £260.4mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mHighland: £34.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mHighland: £35.0mNorthumberland: £53.7mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mHighland: £45.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mHighland: £45.8mNorthumberland: £64.7mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mHighland: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.4mHighland: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.3mHighland: £0.47m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mHighland: £0.79mNorthumberland: £1.5mHighland: £0.79mNorthumberland: £1.4mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mHighland: £1.8mNorthumberland: £2.0mHighland: £1.8mNorthumberland: £1.9mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Highland: 55,132

    55,132Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Highland: 5,020

    5,020Northumberland 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: Highland 7,575, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Highland: 7,575

    7,575Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Highland: 18,395

    18,395Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Highland: 23,186

    23,186Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Highland: 3,202

    3,202Northumberland is higher6,039

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Highland and Northumberland, total
MeasureHighlandNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£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£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13285,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0207,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,57513,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,39526,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,18636,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated6,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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