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Conwy and Northumberland

114,435 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than Northumberland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

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

Conwy Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Conwy: £5,766Northumberland: £5,180Conwy: £5,790Northumberland: £4,893Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy 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: Conwy £12,784, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Conwy: £12,784Northumberland: £12,660Conwy: £12,838Northumberland: £11,958Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy 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: Conwy £2,381, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Conwy: £2,381Northumberland: £1,970Conwy: £2,391Northumberland: £1,861Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy 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: Conwy £11,338, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Conwy: £11,338Northumberland: £11,565Conwy: £11,387Northumberland: £10,924Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Northumberland 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: Conwy £475, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Conwy: £475Northumberland: £324Conwy: £477Northumberland: £306Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy 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: Conwy £940, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Conwy: £940Northumberland: £749Conwy: £944Northumberland: £707Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy 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: Conwy £30, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Conwy: £30Northumberland: £22Conwy: £30Northumberland: £21Conwy: £28

    £30£30£28Conwy 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: Conwy £609, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Conwy: £609Northumberland: £535Conwy: £612Northumberland: £505Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy 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: Conwy £157, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Conwy: £157Northumberland: £141Conwy: £157Northumberland: £134Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy 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: Conwy £148, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Conwy: £148Northumberland: £147Conwy: £148Northumberland: £139Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £1,754, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Conwy: £1,754Northumberland: £1,448Conwy: £1,762Northumberland: £1,368Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Conwy: £222Northumberland: £172Conwy: £223Northumberland: £163Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy 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: Conwy £461, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Conwy: £461Northumberland: £360Conwy: £463Northumberland: £340Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy 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: Conwy £8.01, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Conwy: £8.01Northumberland: £7.44Conwy: £8.05Northumberland: £7.03Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy 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: Conwy £9.96, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Conwy: £9.96Northumberland: £7.98Conwy: £10Northumberland: £7.54Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Conwy: £8.92Northumberland: £6.08Conwy: £8.96Northumberland: £5.74Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy 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: Conwy 1,007.4, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Northumberland 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: Conwy 116.6, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy 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: Conwy 185.9, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy 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: Conwy 87.1, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy 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: Conwy 224.6, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy 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: Conwy 30.8, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Northumberland is higher31.7

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Conwy and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,158£5,180£4,893Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,607£12,660£11,958Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,962£1,970£1,861Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£323£324£306Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£745£749£707Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£22£22£21Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£533£535£505Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£141£141£134Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£146£147£139Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,442£1,448£1,368Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£171£172£163Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£358£360£340Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£7.41£7.44£7.03Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£7.95£7.98£7.54Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.05£6.08£5.74Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.689.5Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9156.4Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.179.0Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6190.4Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.831.7Northumberland

Per resident

Conwy 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

Conwy Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Conwy: £5,766Northumberland: £5,180Conwy: £5,790Northumberland: £4,893Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Conwy: £3,438Northumberland: £3,191Conwy: £3,452Northumberland: £3,014Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Conwy: £1,331Northumberland: £1,134Conwy: £1,337Northumberland: £1,071Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Conwy: £3,049Northumberland: £2,915Conwy: £3,062Northumberland: £2,754Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Conwy £128, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Conwy: £128Northumberland: £82Conwy: £128Northumberland: £77Conwy: £121

    £128£128£121Conwy 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: Conwy £253, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Conwy: £253Northumberland: £189Conwy: £254Northumberland: £178Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy 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: Conwy £8.03, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Conwy: £8.03Northumberland: £5.63Conwy: £8.07Northumberland: £5.32Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy 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: Conwy £609, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Conwy: £609Northumberland: £535Conwy: £612Northumberland: £505Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy 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: Conwy £157, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Conwy: £157Northumberland: £141Conwy: £157Northumberland: £134Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy 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: Conwy £82, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Conwy: £82Northumberland: £85Conwy: £83Northumberland: £80Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Conwy: £981Northumberland: £834Conwy: £985Northumberland: £788Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Conwy: £222Northumberland: £172Conwy: £223Northumberland: £163Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Conwy: £258Northumberland: £207Conwy: £259Northumberland: £196Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Conwy: £4.48Northumberland: £4.29Conwy: £4.50Northumberland: £4.05Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Conwy: £5.57Northumberland: £4.59Conwy: £5.59Northumberland: £4.34Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Conwy: £8.92Northumberland: £6.08Conwy: £8.96Northumberland: £5.74Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy 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: Conwy 270.9, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Conwy: 270.9

    270.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy 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: Conwy 50.0, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy 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: Conwy 87.1, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy 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: Conwy 17.2, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Northumberland is higher18.3

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Conwy and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureConwyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,158£5,180£4,893Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,178£3,191£3,014Conwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,130£1,134£1,071Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,903£2,915£2,754Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£81£82£77Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£188£189£178Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.61£5.63£5.32Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£533£535£505Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£141£141£134Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£830£834£788Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£171£172£163Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£206£207£196Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.27£4.29£4.05Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.58£4.59£4.34Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.05£6.08£5.74Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9259.0Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.422.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.039.4Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.179.0Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6109.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.218.3Northumberland

Total

Conwy 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

Conwy Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnConwy: £659.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnConwy: £662.6mNorthumberland: £1.6bnConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnConwy: £393.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnConwy: £395.0mNorthumberland: £996.6mConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mConwy: £152.3mNorthumberland: £375.0mConwy: £153.0mNorthumberland: £354.2mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mConwy: £348.9mNorthumberland: £963.9mConwy: £350.4mNorthumberland: £910.4mConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mConwy: £14.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mConwy: £14.7mNorthumberland: £25.5mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£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: Conwy £28.9m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mConwy: £28.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mConwy: £29.1mNorthumberland: £58.9mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mNorthumberland 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: Conwy £0.92m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mConwy: £0.92mNorthumberland: £1.9mConwy: £0.92mNorthumberland: £1.8mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mNorthumberland 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: Conwy £69.7m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mConwy: £69.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mConwy: £70.0mNorthumberland: £167.0mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mNorthumberland 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: Conwy £17.9m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mConwy: £17.9mNorthumberland: £46.8mConwy: £18.0mNorthumberland: £44.2mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNorthumberland 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: Conwy £9.4m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mConwy: £9.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mConwy: £9.5mNorthumberland: £26.4mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mConwy: £112.2mNorthumberland: £275.7mConwy: £112.7mNorthumberland: £260.4mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mConwy: £25.5mNorthumberland: £56.9mConwy: £25.6mNorthumberland: £53.7mConwy: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Conwy £29.5m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mConwy: £29.5mNorthumberland: £68.5mConwy: £29.6mNorthumberland: £64.7mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mConwy: £0.51mNorthumberland: £1.4mConwy: £0.51mNorthumberland: £1.3mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mConwy: £0.64mNorthumberland: £1.5mConwy: £0.64mNorthumberland: £1.4mConwy: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Conwy £1.0m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mConwy: £1.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mConwy: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.9mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Conwy: 31,001

    31,001Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Northumberland 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: Conwy 5,719, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Conwy: 5,719

    5,719Northumberland 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: Conwy 9,969, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Northumberland 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: Conwy 1,971, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Conwy and Northumberland, total
MeasureConwyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,00185,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5887,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,71913,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,96926,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,37036,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9716,039Northumberland

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.