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Easington and Hartlepool

96,193 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Easington is higher than Hartlepool on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

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

Easington Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Easington: £6,135Hartlepool: £5,876Easington: £6,161Hartlepool: £5,550Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £13,101, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Easington: £13,101Hartlepool: £13,851Easington: £13,157Hartlepool: £13,082Easington: £12,427

    £13,101£13,157£12,427Hartlepool is higher£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £3,422, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Easington: £3,422Hartlepool: £3,328Easington: £3,436Hartlepool: £3,143Easington: £3,246

    £3,422£3,436£3,246Easington is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £11,489, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Easington: £11,489Hartlepool: £11,745Easington: £11,538Hartlepool: £11,093Easington: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £609, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Easington: £609Hartlepool: £750Easington: £612Hartlepool: £709Easington: £578

    £609£612£578Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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: Easington £963, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Easington: £963Hartlepool: £1,310Easington: £967Hartlepool: £1,237Easington: £914

    £963£967£914Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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: Easington £40, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Easington: £40Hartlepool: £46Easington: £40Hartlepool: £43Easington: £38

    £40£40£38Hartlepool 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: Easington £956, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Easington: £956Hartlepool: £798Easington: £960Hartlepool: £753Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Easington: £237Hartlepool: £170Easington: £238Hartlepool: £161Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£170£170£161

  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: Easington £257, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Easington: £257Hartlepool: £234Easington: £258Hartlepool: £221Easington: £244

    £257£258£244Easington is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £2,556, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Easington: £2,556Hartlepool: £2,662Easington: £2,567Hartlepool: £2,514Easington: £2,424

    £2,556£2,567£2,424Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Easington: £283Hartlepool: £283Easington: £284Hartlepool: £267Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £587, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Easington: £587Hartlepool: £412Easington: £590Hartlepool: £389Easington: £557

    £587£590£557Easington is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £7.62, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Easington: £7.62Hartlepool: £6.54Easington: £7.65Hartlepool: £6.18Easington: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Easington is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £14, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Easington: £14Hartlepool: £13Easington: £14Hartlepool: £12Easington: £14

    £14Easington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Easington: £9.00Hartlepool: £7.86Easington: £9.04Hartlepool: £7.42Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 1,030.6, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Easington: 1,030.6

    1,030.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 161.3, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Easington: 161.3

    161.3Hartlepool is higher189.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 192.9, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Easington: 192.9

    192.9Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher120.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Easington 312.0, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Easington: 312.0

    312.0Easington is higher301.1

  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: Easington 55.5, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Easington: 55.5

    55.5Easington is higher50.2

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Easington and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureEasingtonHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,852£5,876£5,550Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,101£13,157£12,427£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,246£3,314£3,328£3,143Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£963£967£914£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£794£798£753Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£170£170£161Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£233£234£221Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,556£2,567£2,424£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£282£283£267Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£587£590£557£410£412£389Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.52£6.54£6.18Easington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13£13£12Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.82£7.86£7.42Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.61,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2120.5Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.0301.1Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.550.2Easington

Per resident

Easington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Easington Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Easington: £6,135Hartlepool: £5,876Easington: £6,161Hartlepool: £5,550Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Easington £2,547, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Easington: £2,547Hartlepool: £2,584Easington: £2,558Hartlepool: £2,441Easington: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Hartlepool is higher£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Easington £2,103, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Easington: £2,103Hartlepool: £2,033Easington: £2,111Hartlepool: £1,921Easington: £1,994

    £2,103£2,111£1,994Easington is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Easington £2,234, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Easington: £2,234Hartlepool: £2,191Easington: £2,243Hartlepool: £2,070Easington: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Easington £118, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Easington: £118Hartlepool: £140Easington: £119Hartlepool: £132Easington: £112

    £118£119£112Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £187, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Easington: £187Hartlepool: £244Easington: £188Hartlepool: £231Easington: £178

    £187£188£178Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Easington £7.73, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Easington: £7.73Hartlepool: £8.58Easington: £7.76Hartlepool: £8.10Easington: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £956, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Easington: £956Hartlepool: £798Easington: £960Hartlepool: £753Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Easington: £237Hartlepool: £170Easington: £238Hartlepool: £161Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Easington £158, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Easington: £158Hartlepool: £143Easington: £158Hartlepool: £135Easington: £150

    £158£158£150Easington is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Easington £1,570, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Easington: £1,570Hartlepool: £1,626Easington: £1,577Hartlepool: £1,536Easington: £1,490

    £1,570£1,577£1,490Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Easington: £283Hartlepool: £283Easington: £284Hartlepool: £267Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Easington £361, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Easington: £361Hartlepool: £252Easington: £362Hartlepool: £238Easington: £342

    £361£362£342Easington is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Easington £4.68, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Easington: £4.68Hartlepool: £4.00Easington: £4.70Hartlepool: £3.78Easington: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Easington is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Easington £8.83, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Easington: £8.83Hartlepool: £8.00Easington: £8.87Hartlepool: £7.56Easington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Easington is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Easington: £9.00Hartlepool: £7.86Easington: £9.04Hartlepool: £7.42Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Easington 200.4, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Easington: 200.4

    200.4Easington is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 31.4, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Easington: 31.4

    31.4Hartlepool is higher35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 37.5, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Easington: 37.5

    37.5Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 191.7, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Easington: 191.7

    191.7Easington is higher184.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 34.1, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Easington: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higher30.7

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Easington and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureEasingtonHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,852£5,876£5,550Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,111£1,994£2,025£2,033£1,921Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,182£2,191£2,070Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£794£798£753Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£170£170£161Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£143£143£135Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,490£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£282£283£267Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£251£252£238Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£3.99£4.00£3.78Easington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.97£8.00£7.56Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.82£7.86£7.42Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.4193.9Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.435.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.548.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2120.5Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.7184.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.130.7Easington

Total

Easington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 8. 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

Easington Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Easington £590.1m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mEasington: £590.1mHartlepool: £576.9mEasington: £592.6mHartlepool: £544.9mEasington: £559.7m

    £590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Easington £245.0m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mEasington: £245.0mHartlepool: £253.7mEasington: £246.1mHartlepool: £239.7mEasington: £232.4m

    £245.0m£246.1m£232.4mHartlepool is higher£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Easington £202.2m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mEasington: £202.2mHartlepool: £199.6mEasington: £203.1mHartlepool: £188.6mEasington: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Easington £214.9m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mEasington: £214.9mHartlepool: £215.2mEasington: £215.8mHartlepool: £203.2mEasington: £203.8m

    £214.9m£215.8m£203.8mEasington is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Easington £11.4m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mEasington: £11.4mHartlepool: £13.7mEasington: £11.4mHartlepool: £13.0mEasington: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington £18.0m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mEasington: £18.0mHartlepool: £24.0mEasington: £18.1mHartlepool: £22.7mEasington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Easington £0.74m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mEasington: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mEasington: £0.75mHartlepool: £0.80mEasington: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington £92.0m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mEasington: £92.0mHartlepool: £78.3mEasington: £92.4mHartlepool: £74.0mEasington: £87.3m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Easington £22.8m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mEasington: £22.8mHartlepool: £16.7mEasington: £22.9mHartlepool: £15.8mEasington: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington £15.2m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mEasington: £15.2mHartlepool: £14.1mEasington: £15.2mHartlepool: £13.3mEasington: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Easington £151.1m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mEasington: £151.1mHartlepool: £159.7mEasington: £151.7mHartlepool: £150.8mEasington: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.7m£143.3mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Easington £27.2m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mEasington: £27.2mHartlepool: £27.8mEasington: £27.3mHartlepool: £26.2mEasington: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Easington £34.7m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mEasington: £34.7mHartlepool: £24.7mEasington: £34.8mHartlepool: £23.4mEasington: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Easington £0.45m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mEasington: £0.45mHartlepool: £0.39mEasington: £0.45mHartlepool: £0.37mEasington: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEasington is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Easington £0.85m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mEasington: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.79mEasington: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.74mEasington: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Easington £0.87m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mEasington: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.77mEasington: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.73mEasington: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Easington 19,274, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Easington: 19,274

    19,274Easington is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Easington 3,017, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Easington: 3,017

    3,017Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington 3,608, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Easington: 3,608

    3,608Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington 13,682, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Easington: 13,682

    13,682Easington is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Easington 18,442, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Easington: 18,442

    18,442Easington is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington 3,279, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Easington: 3,279

    3,279Easington is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Easington and Hartlepool, total
MeasureEasingtonHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mEasington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEasington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,27419,034Easington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0173,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6084,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68211,830Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,44218,060Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2793,013Easington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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