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Blyth and Ashington and South Shields

105,952 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than South Shields on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 15. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Blyth and Ashington: £5,498South Shields: £5,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,521South Shields: £5,489Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Blyth and Ashington: £13,088South Shields: £13,305Blyth and Ashington: £13,144South Shields: £12,567Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

  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, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Blyth and Ashington: £2,809South Shields: £2,948Blyth and Ashington: £2,821South Shields: £2,784Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Blyth and Ashington: £11,645South Shields: £11,687Blyth and Ashington: £11,694South Shields: £11,038Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Blyth and Ashington: £483South Shields: £632Blyth and Ashington: £485South Shields: £597Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458South Shields is higher£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Blyth and Ashington: £928South Shields: £945Blyth and Ashington: £932South Shields: £892Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Blyth and Ashington: £32South Shields: £41Blyth and Ashington: £32South Shields: £39Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Blyth and Ashington: £728South Shields: £719Blyth and Ashington: £731South Shields: £680Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £200South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201South Shields: £160Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Blyth and Ashington: £212South Shields: £200Blyth and Ashington: £213South Shields: £189Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Blyth and Ashington: £2,116South Shields: £2,246Blyth and Ashington: £2,125South Shields: £2,122Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Blyth and Ashington: £233South Shields: £317Blyth and Ashington: £234South Shields: £300Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Blyth and Ashington: £461South Shields: £473Blyth and Ashington: £463South Shields: £447Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

  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, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Blyth and Ashington: £7.20South Shields: £15Blyth and Ashington: £7.23South Shields: £14Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Blyth and Ashington: £13South Shields: £14Blyth and Ashington: £13South Shields: £13Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.06South Shields: £6.23Blyth and Ashington: £4.08South Shields: £5.88Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85South Shields is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4South Shields is higher163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher42.3

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Blyth and Ashington and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,637£11,687£11,038Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£716£719£680Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£169£169£160Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£199£200£189Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,029.1Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4107.9Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.342.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 16. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Blyth and Ashington: £5,498South Shields: £5,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,521South Shields: £5,489Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Blyth and Ashington: £2,626South Shields: £2,827Blyth and Ashington: £2,637South Shields: £2,670Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Blyth and Ashington: £1,707South Shields: £1,772Blyth and Ashington: £1,715South Shields: £1,674Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Blyth and Ashington: £2,336South Shields: £2,483Blyth and Ashington: £2,346South Shields: £2,345Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Blyth and Ashington: £97South Shields: £134Blyth and Ashington: £97South Shields: £127Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92South Shields is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Blyth and Ashington: £186South Shields: £201Blyth and Ashington: £187South Shields: £190Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Blyth and Ashington: £6.38South Shields: £8.77Blyth and Ashington: £6.41South Shields: £8.28Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Blyth and Ashington: £728South Shields: £719Blyth and Ashington: £731South Shields: £680Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £200South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201South Shields: £160Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Blyth and Ashington: £129South Shields: £120Blyth and Ashington: £129South Shields: £113Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Blyth and Ashington: £1,286South Shields: £1,351Blyth and Ashington: £1,292South Shields: £1,276Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Blyth and Ashington: £233South Shields: £317Blyth and Ashington: £234South Shields: £300Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Blyth and Ashington: £280South Shields: £284Blyth and Ashington: £282South Shields: £269Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Blyth and Ashington: £4.38South Shields: £8.89Blyth and Ashington: £4.39South Shields: £8.40Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Blyth and Ashington: £7.65South Shields: £8.57Blyth and Ashington: £7.69South Shields: £8.09Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.06South Shields: £6.23Blyth and Ashington: £4.08South Shields: £5.88Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85South Shields is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2South Shields is higher34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher25.4

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and South Shields, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£716£719£680Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£169£169£160Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£120£120£113Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.234.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.642.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4107.9Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0164.3Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.4Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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

Blyth and Ashington South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSouth Shields: £525.5mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSouth Shields: £496.3mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSouth Shields: £255.6mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSouth Shields: £241.4mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSouth Shields: £160.3mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSouth Shields: £151.4mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSouth Shields: £224.5mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSouth Shields: £212.0mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSouth Shields: £11.5mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Shields is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSouth Shields: £18.2mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSouth Shields: £17.1mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSouth Shields: £65.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSouth Shields: £61.4mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSouth Shields: £15.3mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSouth Shields: £14.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSouth Shields: £10.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSouth Shields: £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSouth Shields: £122.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSouth Shields: £115.4mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSouth Shields: £28.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSouth Shields: £27.1mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSouth Shields: £25.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSouth Shields: £24.3mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSouth Shields: £0.76mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSouth Shields: £0.73mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.53mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Shields is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,299

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Blyth and Ashington and South Shields, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03919,768Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,839Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5869,758Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48614,854Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,299Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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