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Easington and Washington and Gateshead South

96,193 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Easington is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 4. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Easington: £6,135Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Easington: £6,161Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £13,101, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Easington: £13,101Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Easington: £13,157Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Easington: £12,427

    £13,101£13,157£12,427Washington and Gateshead South is higher£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: Easington £3,422, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Easington: £3,422Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Easington: £3,436Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Easington: £3,246

    £3,422£3,436£3,246Easington is higher£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £11,489, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Easington: £11,489Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Easington: £11,538Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Easington: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £609, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Easington: £609Washington and Gateshead South: £607Easington: £612Washington and Gateshead South: £573Easington: £578

    £609£612£578Easington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Easington £963, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Easington: £963Washington and Gateshead South: £903Easington: £967Washington and Gateshead South: £852Easington: £914

    £963£967£914Easington 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: Easington £40, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Easington: £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Easington: £40Washington and Gateshead South: £38Easington: £38

    £40£40£38Washington 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: Easington £956, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Easington: £956Washington and Gateshead South: £736Easington: £960Washington and Gateshead South: £695Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Easington: £237Washington and Gateshead South: £216Easington: £238Washington and Gateshead South: £204Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£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: Easington £257, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Easington: £257Washington and Gateshead South: £216Easington: £258Washington and Gateshead South: £204Easington: £244

    £257£258£244Easington is higher£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £2,556, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Easington: £2,556Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Easington: £2,567Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Easington: £2,424

    £2,556£2,567£2,424Easington is higher£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Easington: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £267Easington: £284Washington and Gateshead South: £252Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington 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: Easington £587, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Easington: £587Washington and Gateshead South: £450Easington: £590Washington and Gateshead South: £425Easington: £557

    £587£590£557Easington 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: Easington £7.62, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Easington: £7.62Washington and Gateshead South: £13Easington: £7.65Washington and Gateshead South: £12Easington: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Washington 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: Easington £14, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Easington: £14Washington and Gateshead South: £13Easington: £14Washington and Gateshead South: £12Easington: £14

    £14Easington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Easington: £9.00Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Easington: £9.04Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington 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: Easington 1,030.6, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Easington: 1,030.6

    1,030.6Easington 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: Easington 161.3, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Easington: 161.3

    161.3Easington is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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: Easington 192.9, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Easington: 192.9

    192.9Easington is higherDepends on how you count188.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher111.9

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Easington: 312.0

    312.0Easington 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: Easington 55.5, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Easington: 55.5

    55.5Easington is higher47.1

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Easington and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureEasingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,659£5,683£5,367Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,101£13,157£12,427£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,246£2,851£2,863£2,705Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£604£607£573Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£963£967£914£899£903£852Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£732£736£695Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£215£216£204Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£215£216£204Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,556£2,567£2,424£2,162£2,171£2,050Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£265£267£252Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£587£590£557£448£450£425Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13£13£12Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£8.10£8.13£7.68Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.61,028.3Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3160.2Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9188.8Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2111.9Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.0265.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.547.1Easington

Per resident

Easington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Easington: £6,135Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Easington: £6,161Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Easington £2,547, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Easington: £2,547Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Easington: £2,558Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Easington: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Easington £2,103, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Easington: £2,103Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Easington: £2,111Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Easington: £1,994

    £2,103£2,111£1,994Easington is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Easington £2,234, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Easington: £2,234Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Easington: £2,243Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Easington: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Easington £118, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Easington: £118Washington and Gateshead South: £124Easington: £119Washington and Gateshead South: £117Easington: £112

    £118£119£112Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £187, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Easington: £187Washington and Gateshead South: £185Easington: £188Washington and Gateshead South: £175Easington: £178

    £187£188£178Easington 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: Easington £7.73, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Easington: £7.73Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Easington: £7.76Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Easington: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Washington 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: Easington £956, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Easington: £956Washington and Gateshead South: £736Easington: £960Washington and Gateshead South: £695Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Easington: £237Washington and Gateshead South: £216Easington: £238Washington and Gateshead South: £204Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Easington £158, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Easington: £158Washington and Gateshead South: £131Easington: £158Washington and Gateshead South: £124Easington: £150

    £158£158£150Easington is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Easington £1,570, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Easington: £1,570Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Easington: £1,577Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Easington: £1,490

    £1,570£1,577£1,490Easington is higher£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Easington: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £267Easington: £284Washington and Gateshead South: £252Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Easington £361, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Easington: £361Washington and Gateshead South: £273Easington: £362Washington and Gateshead South: £258Easington: £342

    £361£362£342Easington is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Easington £4.68, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Easington: £4.68Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Easington: £4.70Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Easington: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Easington £8.83, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Easington: £8.83Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Easington: £8.87Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Easington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Easington is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Easington: £9.00Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Easington: £9.04Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Easington 200.4, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Easington: 200.4

    200.4Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 31.4, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Easington: 31.4

    31.4Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 37.5, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Easington: 37.5

    37.5Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count38.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 191.7, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Easington: 191.7

    191.7Easington 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: Easington 34.1, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Easington: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higher28.6

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Easington and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureEasingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,659£5,683£5,367Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,111£1,994£1,727£1,735£1,639Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£184£185£175Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£732£736£695Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£215£216£204Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£130£131£124Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,490£1,310£1,315£1,242Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£265£267£252Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£272£273£258Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.91£7.94£7.50Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£8.10£8.13£7.68Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.4210.6Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.538.7Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2111.9Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.7161.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.128.6Easington

Total

Easington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Easington £590.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mEasington: £590.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mEasington: £592.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mEasington: £559.7m

    £590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Easington £245.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mEasington: £245.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mEasington: £246.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mEasington: £232.4m

    £245.0m£246.1m£232.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Easington £202.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mEasington: £202.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mEasington: £203.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mEasington: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Easington £214.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mEasington: £214.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mEasington: £215.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mEasington: £203.8m

    £214.9m£215.8m£203.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Easington £11.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mEasington: £11.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mEasington: £11.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mEasington: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington £18.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mEasington: £18.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mEasington: £18.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mEasington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington 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: Easington £0.74m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mEasington: £0.74mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mEasington: £0.75mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mEasington: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mWashington 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: Easington £92.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mEasington: £92.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mEasington: £92.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mEasington: £87.3m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Easington £22.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mEasington: £22.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mEasington: £22.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mEasington: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington £15.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mEasington: £15.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mEasington: £15.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mEasington: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Easington £151.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mEasington: £151.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mEasington: £151.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mEasington: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Easington £27.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mEasington: £27.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mEasington: £27.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mEasington: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEasington is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Easington £34.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mEasington: £34.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mEasington: £34.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mEasington: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Easington £0.45m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mEasington: £0.45mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mEasington: £0.45mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mEasington: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Easington £0.85m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mEasington: £0.85mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mEasington: £0.85mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mEasington: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Easington £0.87m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mEasington: £0.87mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mEasington: £0.87mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mEasington: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Easington 19,274, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Easington: 19,274

    19,274Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Easington 3,017, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Easington: 3,017

    3,017Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington 3,608, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Easington: 3,608

    3,608Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington 13,682, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Easington: 13,682

    13,682Easington is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Easington 18,442, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Easington: 18,442

    18,442Easington is higher15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington 3,279, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Easington: 3,279

    3,279Easington is higher2,754

Show the numbers
Easington and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureEasingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEasington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mEasington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,27420,309Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0173,164Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,728Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68210,792Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,44215,524Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2792,754Easington

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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