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Blyth and Ashington and Jarrow and Gateshead East

105,952 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 17. 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

Blyth and Ashington Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Jarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Jarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £483, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Blyth and Ashington: £483Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Blyth and Ashington: £485Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Blyth and Ashington: £928Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Blyth and Ashington: £932Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Jarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Blyth and Ashington: £32Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Blyth and Ashington: £32Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Jarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £728, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Blyth and Ashington: £728Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Blyth and Ashington: £731Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Blyth and Ashington: £200Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Blyth and Ashington: £201Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Blyth and Ashington: £212Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Blyth and Ashington: £213Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Blyth and Ashington: £233Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Blyth and Ashington: £234Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Blyth and Ashington £461, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Blyth and Ashington: £461Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Blyth and Ashington: £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Jarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £13, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Blyth and Ashington: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Blyth and Ashington: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£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: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,023.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher183.0

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher43.7

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Blyth and Ashington and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,858£2,871£2,711Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£195£196£185Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£198£199£188Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,023.2Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5267.1Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.343.7Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 13. 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

Blyth and Ashington Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Blyth and Ashington: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Blyth and Ashington: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Blyth and Ashington £186, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Blyth and Ashington: £186Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Blyth and Ashington: £187Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Jarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £728, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Blyth and Ashington: £728Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Blyth and Ashington: £731Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Blyth and Ashington: £200Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Blyth and Ashington: £201Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £129, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Blyth and Ashington: £129Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Blyth and Ashington: £129Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Blyth and Ashington: £233Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Blyth and Ashington: £234Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Blyth and Ashington: £280Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Blyth and Ashington: £282Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher34.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher26.8

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Blyth and Ashington and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,522£2,532£2,392Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,754£1,761£1,664Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,202£2,212£2,089Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£184£184£174Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£195£196£185Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£122£122£115Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£284£285£269Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0193.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.234.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0163.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.126.8Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 7. 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

Blyth and Ashington Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mJarrow and Gateshead East 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: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mJarrow 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: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03918,613Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,328Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,677Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,764Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48615,806Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,584Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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