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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Lincoln

102,168 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than Lincoln on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 17 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 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 0. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Lincoln: £4,107Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Lincoln: £3,879Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Lincoln: £12,801Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Lincoln: £12,090Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£12,746£12,801£12,090

  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, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Lincoln: £1,968Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Lincoln: £1,859Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Lincoln: £11,377Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Lincoln: £10,745Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Lincoln: £542Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Lincoln: £512Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£540£542£512

  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, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Lincoln: £849Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Lincoln: £802Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£846£849£802

  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, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Lincoln: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Lincoln: £31Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£33£33£31

  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, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Lincoln: £512Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Lincoln: £484Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£510£512£484

  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, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Lincoln: £118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Lincoln: £111Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£117£118£111

  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, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Lincoln: £110Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Lincoln: £103Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Lincoln: £1,538Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Lincoln: £1,452Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Lincoln: £229Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Lincoln: £216Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£228£229£216

  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, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Lincoln: £306Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Lincoln: £289Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Lincoln: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Lincoln: £7.51Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Lincoln: £6.97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Lincoln: £6.58Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Lincoln: £6.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Lincoln: £5.91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher996.3

  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, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher130.1

  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, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher177.5

  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, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher71.9

  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, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count194.9

  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, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher23.1

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£4,090£4,107£3,879Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£12,746£12,801£12,090Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£1,960£1,968£1,859Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,328£11,377£10,745Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£540£542£512Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£846£849£802Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£510£512£484Gateshead Central and Whickham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£117£118£111Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£109£110£103Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,531£1,538£1,452Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£228£229£216Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£305£306£289Gateshead Central and Whickham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.92£7.95£7.51Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£6.94£6.97£6.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.23£6.26£5.91Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5996.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4130.1Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6177.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.071.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2194.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.723.1Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 0. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Lincoln: £4,107Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Lincoln: £3,879Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Lincoln: £1,905Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Lincoln: £1,799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Lincoln: £1,337Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Lincoln: £1,263Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Lincoln: £1,693Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Lincoln: £1,599Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Lincoln: £81Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Lincoln: £76Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£80£81£76

  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, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Lincoln: £126Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Lincoln: £119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£126£126£119

  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, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Lincoln: £4.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Lincoln: £4.60Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Lincoln: £512Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Lincoln: £484Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£510£512£484

  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, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Lincoln: £118Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Lincoln: £111Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£117£118£111

  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, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Lincoln: £74Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Lincoln: £70Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Lincoln: £1,045Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Lincoln: £987Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Lincoln: £229Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Lincoln: £216Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Lincoln: £208Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Lincoln: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Lincoln: £5.40Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Lincoln: £5.10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Lincoln: £4.73Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Lincoln: £4.47Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Lincoln: £6.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Lincoln: £5.91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher19.4

  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, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher26.4

  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, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher15.7

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£4,090£4,107£3,879Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£1,897£1,905£1,799Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,331£1,337£1,263Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,686£1,693£1,599Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£80£81£76Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£126£126£119Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£4.85£4.87£4.60Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£510£512£484Gateshead Central and Whickham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£117£118£111Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£74£74£70Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,040£1,045£987Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£228£229£216Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£207£208£196Gateshead Central and Whickham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.38£5.40£5.10Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.71£4.73£4.47Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.23£6.26£5.91Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5148.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.319.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.726.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.071.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4132.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.415.7Gateshead Central and Whickham

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 5. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mLincoln: £490.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mLincoln: £463.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mLincoln: £227.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mLincoln: £214.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mLincoln: £159.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mLincoln: £150.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mLincoln: £202.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mLincoln: £191.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mLincoln: £9.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mLincoln: £9.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mLincoln: £15.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mLincoln: £14.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mLincoln: £0.58mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mLincoln: £0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mLincoln: £61.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mLincoln: £57.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mLincoln: £14.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mLincoln: £13.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mLincoln: £8.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mLincoln: £8.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mLincoln: £124.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mLincoln: £117.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mLincoln: £27.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mLincoln: £25.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mLincoln: £24.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mLincoln: £23.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mLincoln: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mLincoln: £0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mLincoln: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mLincoln: £0.53mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mLincoln: £0.75mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mLincoln: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher1,871

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Lincoln, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mGateshead Central and Whickham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mLincoln
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23217,709Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,312Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,155Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9888,584Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95615,813Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1881,871Gateshead Central and Whickham

Sources

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

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