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Argyll and Bute and Northumberland

87,780 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Northumberland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Argyll and Bute is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 14. 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

Argyll and Bute Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Northumberland: £5,180Argyll and Bute: £5,180Northumberland: £4,893Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Argyll and Bute: £12,374Northumberland: £12,660Argyll and Bute: £12,427Northumberland: £11,958Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £1,819, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Argyll and Bute: £1,819Northumberland: £1,970Argyll and Bute: £1,827Northumberland: £1,861Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Argyll and Bute: £11,222Northumberland: £11,565Argyll and Bute: £11,270Northumberland: £10,924Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £406, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Argyll and Bute: £406Northumberland: £324Argyll and Bute: £407Northumberland: £306Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £724, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Argyll and Bute: £724Northumberland: £749Argyll and Bute: £727Northumberland: £707Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £22, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Argyll and Bute: £22Northumberland: £22Argyll and Bute: £22Northumberland: £21Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £491, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Argyll and Bute: £491Northumberland: £535Argyll and Bute: £493Northumberland: £505Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £156, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £156Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £157Northumberland: £134Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £104, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Argyll and Bute: £104Northumberland: £147Argyll and Bute: £105Northumberland: £139Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Argyll and Bute: £1,304Northumberland: £1,448Argyll and Bute: £1,309Northumberland: £1,368Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Argyll and Bute: £199Northumberland: £172Argyll and Bute: £200Northumberland: £163Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £399, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Argyll and Bute: £399Northumberland: £360Argyll and Bute: £400Northumberland: £340Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £6.57, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Argyll and Bute: £6.57Northumberland: £7.44Argyll and Bute: £6.60Northumberland: £7.03Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Argyll and Bute: £5.77Northumberland: £7.98Argyll and Bute: £5.79Northumberland: £7.54Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Argyll and Bute: £9.19Northumberland: £6.08Argyll and Bute: £9.23Northumberland: £5.74Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute 999.1, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute 98.4, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute 165.1, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute 165.7, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute 25.0, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Northumberland is higher31.7

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Argyll and Bute and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£323£324£306Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£141£141£134Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£171£172£163Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£358£360£340Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.489.5Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1156.4Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.479.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated31.7Northumberland

Per resident

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

Argyll and Bute Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Northumberland: £5,180Argyll and Bute: £5,180Northumberland: £4,893Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Argyll and Bute: £3,241Northumberland: £3,191Argyll and Bute: £3,255Northumberland: £3,014Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Argyll and Bute: £1,061Northumberland: £1,134Argyll and Bute: £1,066Northumberland: £1,071Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Argyll and Bute: £2,940Northumberland: £2,915Argyll and Bute: £2,952Northumberland: £2,754Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Argyll and Bute: £106Northumberland: £82Argyll and Bute: £107Northumberland: £77Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £190, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Argyll and Bute: £190Northumberland: £189Argyll and Bute: £190Northumberland: £178Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £5.81, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Argyll and Bute: £5.81Northumberland: £5.63Argyll and Bute: £5.83Northumberland: £5.32Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £491, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Argyll and Bute: £491Northumberland: £535Argyll and Bute: £493Northumberland: £505Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £156, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £156Northumberland: £141Argyll and Bute: £157Northumberland: £134Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £61, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Argyll and Bute: £61Northumberland: £85Argyll and Bute: £61Northumberland: £80Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Argyll and Bute: £761Northumberland: £834Argyll and Bute: £764Northumberland: £788Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Argyll and Bute: £199Northumberland: £172Argyll and Bute: £200Northumberland: £163Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Argyll and Bute: £233Northumberland: £207Argyll and Bute: £234Northumberland: £196Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Argyll and Bute: £3.83Northumberland: £4.29Argyll and Bute: £3.84Northumberland: £4.05Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Argyll and Bute: £3.36Northumberland: £4.59Argyll and Bute: £3.38Northumberland: £4.34Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Argyll and Bute: £9.19Northumberland: £6.08Argyll and Bute: £9.23Northumberland: £5.74Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute 43.2, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute 14.6, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Northumberland is higher18.3

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Argyll and Bute and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,178£3,191£3,014Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,903£2,915£2,754Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£81£82£77Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£188£189£178Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£141£141£134Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£171£172£163Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£206£207£196Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7259.0Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.6Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.239.4Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.479.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.7109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated18.3Northumberland

Total

Argyll and Bute 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

Argyll and Bute Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnArgyll and Bute: £452.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mNorthumberland: £1.6bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £284.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £285.7mNorthumberland: £996.6mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mNorthumberland: £375.0mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mNorthumberland: £354.2mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mNorthumberland: £963.9mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mNorthumberland: £910.4mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mNorthumberland: £27.0mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mNorthumberland: £25.5mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorthumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNorthumberland: £62.4mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mNorthumberland: £58.9mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNorthumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £0.51m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorthumberland: £1.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorthumberland: £1.8mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorthumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mNorthumberland: £176.8mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mNorthumberland: £167.0mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mNorthumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mNorthumberland: £46.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mNorthumberland: £44.2mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorthumberland 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: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mNorthumberland: £27.9mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mNorthumberland: £26.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mNorthumberland: £275.7mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mNorthumberland: £260.4mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mNorthumberland: £56.9mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mNorthumberland: £53.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mNorthumberland: £68.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mNorthumberland: £64.7mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorthumberland: £1.4mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorthumberland: £1.3mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.5mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.4mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorthumberland: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorthumberland: £1.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Northumberland 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: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Northumberland, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97385,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2627,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,79513,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88526,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48536,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated6,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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  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.
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