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Birkenhead and Jarrow and Gateshead East

109,787 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Birkenhead is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birkenhead Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Birkenhead: £5,956Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Birkenhead: £5,981Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Birkenhead: £13,118Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Birkenhead: £13,174Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Birkenhead: £3,439Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Birkenhead: £3,454Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Birkenhead: £11,376Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Birkenhead: £11,425Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Birkenhead: £754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Birkenhead: £757Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Birkenhead: £944Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Birkenhead: £948Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Birkenhead: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Birkenhead: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Birkenhead: £863Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Birkenhead: £867Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Birkenhead: £251Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Birkenhead: £252Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Birkenhead: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Birkenhead: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Birkenhead: £2,579Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Birkenhead: £2,590Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Birkenhead: £410Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Birkenhead: £411Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£302£303£286

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Birkenhead: £628Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Birkenhead: £630Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Birkenhead: £8.35Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Birkenhead: £8.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Birkenhead: £17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Birkenhead: £17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Birkenhead: £7.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Birkenhead: £7.42Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher202.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher267.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher43.7

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Birkenhead and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,514£5,538£5,231Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,858£2,871£2,711Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£673£676£638Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£734£737£696Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£195£196£185Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£198£199£188Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,169£2,179£2,058Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£302£303£286Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£463£465£439Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9111.6Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6267.1Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.043.7Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birkenhead Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Birkenhead: £5,956Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Birkenhead: £5,981Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Birkenhead: £2,269Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Birkenhead: £2,279Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Birkenhead: £2,155Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Birkenhead: £2,164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Birkenhead: £1,968Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Birkenhead: £1,976Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Birkenhead: £130Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Birkenhead: £131Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Birkenhead: £163Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Birkenhead: £164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Birkenhead: £7.56Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Birkenhead: £7.59Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Birkenhead: £863Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Birkenhead: £867Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Birkenhead: £251Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Birkenhead: £252Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Birkenhead: £130Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Birkenhead: £130Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Birkenhead: £1,616Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Birkenhead: £1,623Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Birkenhead: £410Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Birkenhead: £411Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Birkenhead: £393Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Birkenhead: £395Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Birkenhead: £5.23Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Birkenhead: £5.25Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Birkenhead: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Birkenhead: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Birkenhead: £7.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Birkenhead: £7.42Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count34.5

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher38.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher163.9

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher26.8

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Birkenhead and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,514£5,538£5,231Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,754£1,761£1,664Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£127£128£120Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£734£737£696Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£195£196£185Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£122£122£115Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,331£1,337£1,263Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£302£303£286Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£284£285£269Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.70£9.74£9.20Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.034.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.338.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9111.6Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6163.9Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.226.8Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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

Birkenhead Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBirkenhead: £653.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBirkenhead: £656.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBirkenhead: £249.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBirkenhead: £250.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBirkenhead: £236.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBirkenhead: £237.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBirkenhead: £216.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBirkenhead: £217.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBirkenhead: £14.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBirkenhead: £14.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBirkenhead: £17.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBirkenhead: £18.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBirkenhead: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBirkenhead: £95.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBirkenhead: £27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBirkenhead: £27.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBirkenhead: £14.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBirkenhead: £14.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBirkenhead: £177.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBirkenhead: £178.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBirkenhead: £45.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBirkenhead: £45.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBirkenhead: £43.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBirkenhead: £43.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.57mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBirkenhead: £0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.81mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.81mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,584

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Birkenhead and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureBirkenheadJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25318,613Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,328Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,677Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04110,764Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26915,806Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,584Birkenhead

Sources

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

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