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East Thanet and Gateshead Central and Whickham

106,234 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Thanet is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

East Thanet Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901East Thanet: £5,949Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921East Thanet: £5,974Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206East Thanet: £13,160Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262East Thanet: £13,216Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,206£13,262£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £3,463, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450East Thanet: £3,463Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461East Thanet: £3,478Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611East Thanet: £11,592Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661East Thanet: £11,641Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617East Thanet: £655Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619East Thanet: £658Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet is higher£617£619£585

  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: East Thanet £875, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939East Thanet: £875Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943East Thanet: £879Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  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: East Thanet £37, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39East Thanet: £37Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39East Thanet: £37Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598East Thanet: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601East Thanet: £654Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617East Thanet is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£146£147£139

  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: East Thanet £198, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152East Thanet: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153East Thanet: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188East Thanet is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903East Thanet: £2,859Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911East Thanet: £2,871Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271East Thanet: £274Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272East Thanet: £275Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £386, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376East Thanet: £386Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378East Thanet: £388Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £10, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26East Thanet: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30East Thanet: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80East Thanet is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £9.34, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87East Thanet: £9.34Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91East Thanet: £9.38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49East Thanet: £5.46Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52East Thanet: £5.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 1,030.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5East Thanet is higher1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 149.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9East Thanet is higher149.4

  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: East Thanet 183.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count191.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3East Thanet is higher88.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 298.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet is higher230.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 43.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4East Thanet is higher33.7

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East Thanet and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£4,901£4,921£4,648East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,450£2,461£2,324East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£617£619£585East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£598£601£567East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£146£147£139East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£152£153£144East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£1,903£1,911£1,805East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£271£272£257East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£376£378£357East Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£9.26£9.30£8.78East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£9.87£9.91£9.36Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,015.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9149.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.388.0East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6230.2East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.433.7East Thanet

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 3. 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

East Thanet Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901East Thanet: £5,949Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921East Thanet: £5,974Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321East Thanet: £2,756Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331East Thanet: £2,767Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558East Thanet: £2,054Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565East Thanet: £2,062Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040East Thanet: £2,427Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049East Thanet: £2,438Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108East Thanet: £137Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109East Thanet: £138Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £183, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165East Thanet: £183Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166East Thanet: £184Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Thanet £7.81, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80East Thanet: £7.81Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83East Thanet: £7.85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598East Thanet: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601East Thanet: £654Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617East Thanet is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Thanet £118, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97East Thanet: £118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97East Thanet: £118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112East Thanet is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210East Thanet: £1,695Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215East Thanet: £1,702Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271East Thanet: £274Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272East Thanet: £275Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239East Thanet: £229Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240East Thanet: £230Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88East Thanet: £6.13Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91East Thanet: £6.15Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27East Thanet: £5.55Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30East Thanet: £5.57Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49East Thanet: £5.46Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52East Thanet: £5.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higher178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4East Thanet is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 38.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3East Thanet is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 25.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7East Thanet is higher21.4

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East Thanet and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£4,901£4,921£4,648East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,321£2,331£2,201East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,558£1,565£1,478East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£2,040£2,049£1,935East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£108£109£103East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£165£166£157East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£6.80£6.83£6.45East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£598£601£567East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£146£147£139East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£97£97£92East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,210£1,215£1,148East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£271£272£257East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£239£240£227Gateshead Central and Whickham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.88£5.91£5.58East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.27£6.30£5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8178.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.426.3East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.533.7East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.388.0East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0146.4East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.721.4East Thanet

Total

East Thanet is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 3. 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

East Thanet Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mEast Thanet: £632.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mEast Thanet: £634.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mEast Thanet: £292.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mEast Thanet: £294.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mEast Thanet: £218.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mEast Thanet: £219.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mEast Thanet: £257.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mEast Thanet: £259.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £19.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mEast Thanet: £19.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mEast Thanet: £19.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Thanet £0.83m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mEast Thanet: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mEast Thanet: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mEast Thanet: £69.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mEast Thanet is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £22.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mEast Thanet: £22.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mEast Thanet: £22.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet £12.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mEast Thanet: £12.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mEast Thanet: £12.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mEast Thanet: £180.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mEast Thanet: £180.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mEast Thanet: £29.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mEast Thanet: £29.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mEast Thanet: £24.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mEast Thanet: £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mEast Thanet: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mEast Thanet: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.59mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.59mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mEast Thanet: £0.58mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mEast Thanet: £0.58mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higher18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334East Thanet is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544East Thanet is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733East Thanet is higher2,188

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureEast ThanetGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mEast Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mGateshead Central and Whickham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92518,232East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3342,682East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0913,439East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5448,988East Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80814,956East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7332,188East Thanet

Sources

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

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