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Birkenhead and Gateshead Central and Whickham

109,787 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Birkenhead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 4. 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

Birkenhead Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Birkenhead: £5,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Birkenhead: £5,981Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Birkenhead: £13,118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Birkenhead: £13,174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,206£13,262£12,526

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Birkenhead: £3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Birkenhead: £3,454Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Birkenhead: £11,376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Birkenhead: £11,425Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Birkenhead: £754Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Birkenhead: £757Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£617£619£585

  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: Birkenhead £944, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Birkenhead: £944Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Birkenhead: £948Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  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: Birkenhead £44, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Birkenhead: £44Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Birkenhead: £44Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Birkenhead: £863Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Birkenhead: £867Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Birkenhead: £251Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Birkenhead: £252Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£146£147£139

  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: Birkenhead £207, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Birkenhead: £207Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Birkenhead: £208Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Birkenhead: £2,579Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Birkenhead: £2,590Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Birkenhead: £410Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Birkenhead: £411Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Birkenhead: £628Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Birkenhead: £630Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Birkenhead: £8.35Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Birkenhead: £8.39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Birkenhead: £17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Birkenhead: £17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Birkenhead: £7.39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Birkenhead: £7.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher149.4

  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: Birkenhead 192.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count191.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher88.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead 294.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher230.2

  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: Birkenhead 45.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher33.7

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Birkenhead and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,901£4,921£4,648Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,450£2,461£2,324Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£617£619£585Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£939£943£891Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£598£601£567Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£146£147£139Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£152£153£144Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,903£1,911£1,805Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£271£272£257Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£376£378£357Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£9.87£9.91£9.36Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.49£6.52£6.16Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1149.4Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6191.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.988.0Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6230.2Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.033.7Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 6. 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

Birkenhead Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Birkenhead: £5,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Birkenhead: £5,981Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Birkenhead: £2,269Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Birkenhead: £2,279Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Birkenhead: £2,155Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Birkenhead: £2,164Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Birkenhead: £1,968Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Birkenhead: £1,976Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Birkenhead: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Birkenhead: £131Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Birkenhead: £163Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Birkenhead: £164Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £7.56, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Birkenhead: £7.56Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Birkenhead: £7.59Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Birkenhead: £863Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Birkenhead: £867Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Birkenhead: £251Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Birkenhead: £252Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Birkenhead: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Birkenhead: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Birkenhead: £1,616Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Birkenhead: £1,623Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Birkenhead: £410Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Birkenhead: £411Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Birkenhead: £393Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Birkenhead: £395Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Birkenhead: £5.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Birkenhead: £5.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Birkenhead: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Birkenhead: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Birkenhead: £7.39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Birkenhead: £7.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher26.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 33.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher21.4

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Birkenhead and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,901£4,921£4,648Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,558£1,565£1,478Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£109£103Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.80£6.83£6.45Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£598£601£567Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£146£147£139Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£97£97£92Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,210£1,215£1,148Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£271£272£257Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£239£240£227Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.27£6.30£5.95Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.49£6.52£6.16Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.026.3Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.333.7Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.988.0Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6146.4Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.221.4Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 1. 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

Birkenhead Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mBirkenhead: £653.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mBirkenhead: £656.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mBirkenhead: £250.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mBirkenhead: £236.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mBirkenhead: £237.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mBirkenhead: £216.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mBirkenhead: £217.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mBirkenhead: £14.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mBirkenhead: £14.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mBirkenhead: £18.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birkenhead £0.83m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mBirkenhead: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mBirkenhead: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mBirkenhead: £94.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mBirkenhead: £95.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mBirkenhead: £27.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mBirkenhead: £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mBirkenhead: £177.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mBirkenhead: £178.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mBirkenhead: £45.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mBirkenhead: £45.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mBirkenhead: £43.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mBirkenhead: £43.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mBirkenhead: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mBirkenhead: £0.58mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mBirkenhead: £1.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mBirkenhead: £1.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.81mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.81mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,682

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,188

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureBirkenheadGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25318,232Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,682Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,439Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,0418,988Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26914,956Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,188Birkenhead

Sources

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

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