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Gateshead Central and Whickham and East Thanet

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

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than East Thanet on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Per person in the age group

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Thanet 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

Gateshead Central and Whickham East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Thanet £3,463East Thanet: £3,463Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450East Thanet: £3,478Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461East Thanet: £3,285Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598East Thanet: £654Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601East Thanet: £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

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

  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, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147East Thanet: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Thanet £386East Thanet: £386Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376East Thanet: £388Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378East Thanet: £366Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

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

  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, East Thanet £10East Thanet: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26East Thanet: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30East Thanet: £9.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Thanet 1,030.5East Thanet: 1,030.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5East Thanet is higher1,030.5

  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, East Thanet 149.9East Thanet: 149.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4East Thanet is higher149.9

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

    191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count183.9

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

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

    88.0East Thanet is higher99.3

  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, East Thanet 298.6East Thanet: 298.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2East Thanet is higher298.6

  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, East Thanet 43.4East Thanet: 43.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7East Thanet is higher43.4

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,160£13,216£12,483Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,592£11,641£10,996Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£655£658£621East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£875£879£830Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£651£654£617East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£198£199£188East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£386£388£366East Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£10£10£9.80East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£9.34£9.38£8.86Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.46£5.48£5.18Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,030.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4149.9East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6183.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.099.3East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.743.4East Thanet

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Thanet £183East Thanet: £183Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165East Thanet: £184Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166East Thanet: £174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

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

  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, East Thanet £7.81East Thanet: £7.81Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80East Thanet: £7.85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83East Thanet: £7.41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

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

  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, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598East Thanet: £654Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601East Thanet: £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

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

  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, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146East Thanet: £210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147East Thanet: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

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

  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, East Thanet £118East Thanet: £118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97East Thanet: £118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97East Thanet: £112Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    178.5East Thanet is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.3East Thanet is higher31.4

  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, East Thanet 38.5East Thanet: 38.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0East Thanet is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    146.4East Thanet is higher177.0

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

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

    21.4East Thanet is higher25.7

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£183£184£174East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£651£654£617East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£118£118£112East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£229£230£217Gateshead Central and Whickham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.55£5.57£5.26Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.46£5.48£5.18Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.331.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.738.5East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.099.3East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4177.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.425.7East Thanet

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Thanet £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mEast Thanet: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mEast Thanet: £0.79mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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, East Thanet £69.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mEast Thanet: £69.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mEast Thanet: £65.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,232East Thanet is higher22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,682East Thanet is higher3,334

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

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

    3,439East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,091

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

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

    8,988East Thanet is higher10,544

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,956East Thanet is higher18,808

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

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

    2,188East Thanet is higher2,733

Show the numbers
Gateshead Central and Whickham and East Thanet, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mEast Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mGateshead Central and Whickham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23222,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6823,334East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4394,091East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98810,544East Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95618,808East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,733East Thanet

Sources

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

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