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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Birkenhead

102,168 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than Birkenhead on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gateshead Central and Whickham Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Birkenhead: £5,981Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Birkenhead: £5,649Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Birkenhead: £13,174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Birkenhead: £12,443Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Birkenhead: £3,454Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Birkenhead: £3,262Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Birkenhead: £11,425Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Birkenhead: £10,791Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Birkenhead: £757Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Birkenhead: £715Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £939, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Birkenhead: £948Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Birkenhead: £896Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £39, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Birkenhead: £44Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Birkenhead: £41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £598, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Birkenhead: £867Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Birkenhead: £819Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £146, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Birkenhead: £252Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Birkenhead: £238Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £152, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Birkenhead: £208Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Birkenhead: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Birkenhead: £2,590Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Birkenhead: £2,446Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Birkenhead: £411Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Birkenhead: £388Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £376, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Birkenhead: £630Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Birkenhead: £595Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Birkenhead: £8.39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Birkenhead: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Birkenhead: £17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Birkenhead: £16Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Birkenhead: £7.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Birkenhead: £7.01Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,118£13,174£12,443Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,376£11,425£10,791Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£944£948£896Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.35£8.39£7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,013.8Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6192.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.745.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 16. 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

Gateshead Central and Whickham Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Birkenhead: £5,981Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Birkenhead: £5,649Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Birkenhead: £2,279Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Birkenhead: £2,152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Birkenhead: £2,164Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Birkenhead: £2,044Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Birkenhead: £1,976Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Birkenhead: £1,867Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Birkenhead: £131Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Birkenhead: £124Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £165, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Birkenhead: £164Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Birkenhead: £155Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Birkenhead: £7.59Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Birkenhead: £7.17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £598, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Birkenhead: £867Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Birkenhead: £819Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £146, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Birkenhead: £252Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Birkenhead: £238Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £97, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Birkenhead: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Birkenhead: £123Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Birkenhead: £1,623Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Birkenhead: £1,533Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Birkenhead: £411Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Birkenhead: £388Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Birkenhead: £395Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Birkenhead: £373Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Birkenhead: £5.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Birkenhead: £4.96Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Birkenhead: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Birkenhead: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Birkenhead: £7.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Birkenhead: £7.01Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Birkenhead is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,269£2,279£2,152Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,968£1,976£1,867Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£163£164£155Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.23£5.25£4.96Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5175.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.331.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.733.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.428.2Birkenhead

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 21. 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

Gateshead Central and Whickham Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mBirkenhead: £620.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mBirkenhead: £250.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mBirkenhead: £236.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mBirkenhead: £237.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mBirkenhead: £224.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mBirkenhead: £217.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mBirkenhead: £204.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mBirkenhead: £14.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mBirkenhead: £13.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mBirkenhead: £18.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mBirkenhead: £17.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

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

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mBirkenhead: £95.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mBirkenhead: £89.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mBirkenhead: £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mBirkenhead: £26.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mBirkenhead: £13.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mBirkenhead: £178.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mBirkenhead: £168.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mBirkenhead: £45.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mBirkenhead: £42.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mBirkenhead: £43.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mBirkenhead: £41.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mBirkenhead: £0.58mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mBirkenhead: £0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mBirkenhead: £1.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mBirkenhead: £1.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.81mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Gateshead Central and Whickham and Birkenhead, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23219,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6823,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98814,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95620,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1883,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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