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East Thanet and Jarrow and Gateshead East
East Thanet is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
East Thanet is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Thanet Jarrow and Gateshead East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,160£13,216£12,483Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,592£11,641£10,996Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£655£658£621Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£673£676£638
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£875£879£830Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£46£46£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£651£654£617Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£734£737£696
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£210£210£199East Thanet is higher£195£196£185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£386£388£366Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£463£465£439
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.80Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.34£9.38£8.86Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.46£5.48£5.18Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,030.5East Thanet is higher1,023.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count183.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
183.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
99.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher111.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
298.6East Thanet is higher267.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count43.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Thanet | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,949£5,974£5,643 | £5,514£5,538£5,231 | East Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,160£13,216£12,483 | £13,367£13,424£12,680 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,463£3,478£3,285 | £2,858£2,871£2,711 | East Thanet |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,592£11,641£10,996 | £11,675£11,725£11,074 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £655£658£621 | £673£676£638 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £973£977£923 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £46£46£43 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £651£654£617 | £734£737£696 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £210£210£199 | £195£196£185 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £198£199£188 | East Thanet |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,859£2,871£2,712 | £2,169£2,179£2,058 | East Thanet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £302£303£286 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £386£388£366 | £463£465£439 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.80 | £12£12£11 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.34£9.38£8.86 | £16£16£15 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,030.5 | 1,023.2 | East Thanet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.9 | 183.0 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 183.9 | 202.1 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 99.3 | 111.6 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 298.6 | 267.1 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.4 | 43.7 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
Per resident
East Thanet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 12. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£120
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.81£7.85£7.41Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£651£654£617Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£734£737£696
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£210£210£199East Thanet is higher£195£196£185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£284£285£269
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.46£5.48£5.18Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
215.8East Thanet is higher193.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count34.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.5East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
99.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher111.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
177.0East Thanet is higher163.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Thanet | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,949£5,974£5,643 | £5,514£5,538£5,231 | East Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,756£2,767£2,614 | £2,522£2,532£2,392 | East Thanet |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,054£2,062£1,948 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | East Thanet |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,427£2,438£2,303 | £2,202£2,212£2,089 | East Thanet |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £127£128£120 | East Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £184£184£174 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.81£7.85£7.41 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £651£654£617 | £734£737£696 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £210£210£199 | £195£196£185 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £122£122£115 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,695£1,702£1,608 | £1,331£1,337£1,263 | East Thanet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £302£303£286 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £284£285£269 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 215.8 | 193.0 | East Thanet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 34.5 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.5 | 38.1 | East Thanet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 99.3 | 111.6 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 177.0 | 163.9 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.7 | 26.8 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
Total
East Thanet is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,925East Thanet is higher18,613
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,334East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,328
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,091East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,677
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,544Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher10,764
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,808East Thanet is higher15,806
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,733East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count2,584
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| Measure | East Thanet | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £632.0m£634.7m£599.5m | £531.8m£534.0m£504.4m | East Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £292.8m£294.0m£277.7m | £243.2m£244.2m£230.7m | East Thanet |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £218.2m£219.1m£206.9m | £169.1m£169.9m£160.4m | East Thanet |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £257.9m£259.0m£244.6m | £212.4m£213.3m£201.5m | East Thanet |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | East Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | East Thanet |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.1m£69.4m£65.6m | £70.8m£71.1m£67.1m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | East Thanet |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £180.1m£180.8m£170.8m | £128.4m£128.9m£121.8m | East Thanet |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | East Thanet |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,925 | 18,613 | East Thanet |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,334 | 3,328 | East Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,091 | 3,677 | East Thanet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,544 | 10,764 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,808 | 15,806 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,733 | 2,584 | East Thanet |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.