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Blyth and Ashington and Washington and Gateshead South

105,952 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£13,230£13,287£12,550

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Blyth and Ashington: £483Washington and Gateshead South: £607Blyth and Ashington: £485Washington and Gateshead South: £573Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Washington and Gateshead South is higher£604£607£573

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Blyth and Ashington: £928Washington and Gateshead South: £903Blyth and Ashington: £932Washington and Gateshead South: £852Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£899£903£852

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Blyth and Ashington: £32Washington and Gateshead South: £40Blyth and Ashington: £32Washington and Gateshead South: £38Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Washington and Gateshead South is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Blyth and Ashington: £728Washington and Gateshead South: £736Blyth and Ashington: £731Washington and Gateshead South: £695Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Blyth and Ashington: £200Washington and Gateshead South: £216Blyth and Ashington: £201Washington and Gateshead South: £204Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Blyth and Ashington: £212Washington and Gateshead South: £216Blyth and Ashington: £213Washington and Gateshead South: £204Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Blyth and Ashington: £233Washington and Gateshead South: £267Blyth and Ashington: £234Washington and Gateshead South: £252Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Washington and Gateshead South is higher£265£267£252

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Blyth and Ashington: £461Washington and Gateshead South: £450Blyth and Ashington: £463Washington and Gateshead South: £425Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£448£450£425

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Washington and Gateshead South: £13Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Washington and Gateshead South: £12Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

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

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

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Washington and Gateshead South 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, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Washington and Gateshead South is higher160.2

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher188.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher265.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count47.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£899£903£852Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£448£450£425Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,028.3Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4160.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1188.8Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5265.7Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.347.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 18. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Blyth and Ashington: £97Washington and Gateshead South: £124Blyth and Ashington: £97Washington and Gateshead South: £117Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Washington and Gateshead South is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Blyth and Ashington: £186Washington and Gateshead South: £185Blyth and Ashington: £187Washington and Gateshead South: £175Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Blyth and Ashington: £728Washington and Gateshead South: £736Blyth and Ashington: £731Washington and Gateshead South: £695Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Blyth and Ashington: £200Washington and Gateshead South: £216Blyth and Ashington: £201Washington and Gateshead South: £204Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Blyth and Ashington: £129Washington and Gateshead South: £131Blyth and Ashington: £129Washington and Gateshead South: £124Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Blyth and Ashington: £233Washington and Gateshead South: £267Blyth and Ashington: £234Washington and Gateshead South: £252Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Washington and Gateshead South is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Blyth and Ashington: £280Washington and Gateshead South: £273Blyth and Ashington: £282Washington and Gateshead South: £258Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Washington and Gateshead South 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, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher32.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher38.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher161.0

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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Blyth and Ashington and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,727£1,735£1,639Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£272£273£258Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0210.6Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.232.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.7Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0161.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.128.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£17.8m£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, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.79m£0.80m£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, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,754

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,309Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,164Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,728Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,792Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48615,524Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,754Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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