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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Sheffield South East

102,168 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than Sheffield South East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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 Sheffield South East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gateshead Central and Whickham Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Sheffield South East: £5,141Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Sheffield South East: £4,856Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Sheffield South East: £12,947Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Sheffield South East: £12,229Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,229

  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, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Sheffield South East: £2,736Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Sheffield South East: £2,584Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Sheffield South East is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Sheffield South East: £11,362Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Sheffield South East: £10,732Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Sheffield South East: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Sheffield South East: £615Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Sheffield South East: £895Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Sheffield South East: £845Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  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, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Sheffield South East: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Sheffield South East: £37Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East is higher£39£39£37

  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, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Sheffield South East: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Sheffield South East: £615Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Sheffield South East: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Sheffield South East: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  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, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Sheffield South East: £212Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Sheffield South East: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Sheffield South East: £2,049Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Sheffield South East: £1,936Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Sheffield South East is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Sheffield South East: £241Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Sheffield South East: £228Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£240£241£228

  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, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Sheffield South East: £448Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Sheffield South East: £423Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Sheffield South East is higher£446£448£423

  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, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Sheffield South East: £9.61Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.61

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

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

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Sheffield South East: £8.24Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Sheffield South East: £7.78Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count998.6

  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, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  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, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Sheffield South East is higher255.8

  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, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£12,892£12,947£12,229Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,314£11,362£10,732Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£891£895£845Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£240£241£228Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£10£10£9.61Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5998.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4145.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6186.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.098.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.749.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Sheffield South East: £5,141Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Sheffield South East: £4,856Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Sheffield South East: £2,336Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Sheffield South East: £2,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Sheffield South East: £1,705Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Sheffield South East: £1,610Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Sheffield South East is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Sheffield South East: £2,050Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Sheffield South East: £1,936Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Sheffield South East: £117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Sheffield South East: £111Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Sheffield South East is higher£117£117£111

  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, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Sheffield South East: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Sheffield South East: £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  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, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Sheffield South East: £7.07Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Sheffield South East: £6.68Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Sheffield South East is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Sheffield South East: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Sheffield South East: £615Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Sheffield South East: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Sheffield South East: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  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, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Sheffield South East: £132Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Sheffield South East: £125Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Sheffield South East: £1,277Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Sheffield South East: £1,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Sheffield South East is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Sheffield South East: £241Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Sheffield South East: £228Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Sheffield South East: £279Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Sheffield South East: £263Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Sheffield South East is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Sheffield South East: £6.34Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Sheffield South East: £5.99Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Sheffield South East is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Sheffield South East: £9.81Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Sheffield South East: £8.24Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Sheffield South East: £7.78Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Sheffield South East is higher159.4

  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, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£161£161£152Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£240£241£228Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5180.2Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.326.2Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.733.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.098.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.430.5Sheffield South East

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSheffield South East: £550.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSheffield South East: £520.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSheffield South East is higher£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSheffield South East: £250.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSheffield South East: £236.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSheffield South East: £182.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSheffield South East: £172.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSheffield South East is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSheffield South East: £219.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSheffield South East: £207.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSheffield South East: £12.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSheffield South East: £11.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSheffield South East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSheffield South East: £17.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSheffield South East: £16.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSheffield South East: £0.76mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSheffield South East: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSheffield South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSheffield South East: £69.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSheffield South East: £65.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSheffield South East is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSheffield South East: £21.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSheffield South East: £20.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield South East is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSheffield South East: £14.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSheffield South East: £13.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSheffield South East: £136.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSheffield South East: £129.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mSheffield South East is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSheffield South East: £25.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSheffield South East: £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSheffield South East: £29.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSheffield South East: £28.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSheffield South East is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSheffield South East: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSheffield South East: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSheffield South East: £1.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSheffield South East: £1.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSheffield South East: £0.88mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSheffield South East: £0.83mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSheffield South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Sheffield South East is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Gateshead Central and Whickham and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23219,302Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,604Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98810,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95617,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1883,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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