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Isle of Anglesey and Northumberland

68,873 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than Northumberland on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 5. 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

Isle of Anglesey Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Northumberland: £5,180Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Northumberland: £4,893Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Northumberland: £12,660Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Northumberland: £11,958Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933Northumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Northumberland: £1,970Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Northumberland: £1,861Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Northumberland: £11,565Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Northumberland: £10,924Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668Northumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey £443, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Isle of Anglesey: £443Northumberland: £324Isle of Anglesey: £445Northumberland: £306Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £862, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Isle of Anglesey: £862Northumberland: £749Isle of Anglesey: £866Northumberland: £707Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £29, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29Northumberland: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29Northumberland: £21Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Isle of Anglesey: £566Northumberland: £535Isle of Anglesey: £569Northumberland: £505Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £147Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £148Northumberland: £134Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £142, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Isle of Anglesey: £142Northumberland: £147Isle of Anglesey: £143Northumberland: £139Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Northumberland: £1,448Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Northumberland: £1,368Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Isle of Anglesey: £201Northumberland: £172Isle of Anglesey: £202Northumberland: £163Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £450, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Isle of Anglesey: £450Northumberland: £360Isle of Anglesey: £452Northumberland: £340Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Northumberland: £7.44Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Northumberland: £7.03Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £11, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Isle of Anglesey: £11Northumberland: £7.98Isle of Anglesey: £11Northumberland: £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Northumberland: £6.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Northumberland: £5.74Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Northumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count79.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count190.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5Northumberland is higher31.7

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Isle of Anglesey and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£5,158£5,180£4,893Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£1,962£1,970£1,861Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£323£324£306Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£745£749£707Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£22£22£21Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£533£535£505Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£141£141£134Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,442£1,448£1,368Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£171£172£163Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£358£360£340Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£7.41£7.44£7.03Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.95£7.98£7.54Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.05£6.08£5.74Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.589.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3156.4Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.279.0Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2190.4Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.531.7Northumberland

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 2. 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

Isle of Anglesey Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Northumberland: £5,180Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Northumberland: £4,893Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Northumberland: £3,191Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Northumberland: £3,014Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Northumberland: £1,134Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Northumberland: £1,071Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Northumberland: £2,915Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Northumberland: £2,754Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Isle of Anglesey: £115Northumberland: £82Isle of Anglesey: £116Northumberland: £77Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £224, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Isle of Anglesey: £224Northumberland: £189Isle of Anglesey: £225Northumberland: £178Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Northumberland: £5.63Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Northumberland: £5.32Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Isle of Anglesey: £566Northumberland: £535Isle of Anglesey: £569Northumberland: £505Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £147Northumberland: £141Isle of Anglesey: £148Northumberland: £134Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £80, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Isle of Anglesey: £80Northumberland: £85Isle of Anglesey: £80Northumberland: £80Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Isle of Anglesey: £942Northumberland: £834Isle of Anglesey: £946Northumberland: £788Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Isle of Anglesey: £201Northumberland: £172Isle of Anglesey: £202Northumberland: £163Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Isle of Anglesey: £251Northumberland: £207Isle of Anglesey: £253Northumberland: £196Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Northumberland: £4.29Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Northumberland: £4.05Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Northumberland: £4.59Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Northumberland: £4.34Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Northumberland: £6.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Northumberland: £5.74Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9Northumberland is higher18.3

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Isle of Anglesey and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£5,158£5,180£4,893Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,178£3,191£3,014Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,130£1,134£1,071Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,903£2,915£2,754Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£81£82£77Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£188£189£178Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.61£5.63£5.32Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£533£535£505Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£141£141£134Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£830£834£788Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£171£172£163Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£206£207£196Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.27£4.29£4.05Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.58£4.59£4.34Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.05£6.08£5.74Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6259.0Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.322.6Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.139.4Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.279.0Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.5109.6Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.918.3Northumberland

Total

Isle of Anglesey 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

Isle of Anglesey Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mNorthumberland: £1.7bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mNorthumberland: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mNorthumberland: £996.6mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mNorthumberland: £375.0mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mNorthumberland: £354.2mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mNorthumberland: £963.9mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mNorthumberland: £910.4mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mNorthumberland: £25.5mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mNorthumberland: £62.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mNorthumberland: £58.9mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mNorthumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mNorthumberland: £176.8mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mNorthumberland: £167.0mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mNorthumberland: £46.8mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mNorthumberland: £44.2mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorthumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorthumberland: £26.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mNorthumberland: £275.7mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mNorthumberland: £260.4mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mNorthumberland: £56.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mNorthumberland: £53.7mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mNorthumberland: £68.5mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mNorthumberland: £64.7mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mNorthumberland: £1.5mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016Northumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177Northumberland 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: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and Northumberland, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,01985,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0167,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,17713,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58926,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43936,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0966,039Northumberland

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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