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Gateshead Central and Whickham and South Shields

102,168 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than South Shields on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901South Shields: £5,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921South Shields: £5,489Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648South Shields is higher£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206South Shields: £13,305Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262South Shields: £12,567Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526South Shields is higher£13,249£13,305£12,567

  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, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450South Shields: £2,948Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461South Shields: £2,784Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324South Shields is higher£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611South Shields: £11,687Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661South Shields: £11,038Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014South Shields is higher£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617South Shields: £632Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619South Shields: £597Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585South Shields is higher£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939South Shields: £945Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943South Shields: £892Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891South Shields is higher£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39South Shields: £41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39South Shields: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37South Shields is higher£41£41£39

  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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598South Shields: £719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601South Shields: £680Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567South Shields is higher£716£719£680

  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, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147South Shields: £160Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139South Shields is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152South Shields: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153South Shields: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144South Shields is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903South Shields: £2,246Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911South Shields: £2,122Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271South Shields: £317Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272South Shields: £300Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376South Shields: £473Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378South Shields: £447Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357South Shields is higher£471£473£447

  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, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26South Shields: £15Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30South Shields: £14Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87South Shields: £14Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91South Shields: £13Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49South Shields: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52South Shields: £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5South Shields is higher1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4South Shields is higher163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6South Shields is higher199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0South Shields is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7South Shields is higher42.3

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£169£169£160South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.20£6.23£5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.742.3South Shields

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901South Shields: £5,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921South Shields: £5,489Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648South Shields is higher£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321South Shields: £2,827Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331South Shields: £2,670Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201South Shields is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558South Shields: £1,772Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565South Shields: £1,674Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478South Shields is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040South Shields: £2,483Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049South Shields: £2,345Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935South Shields is higher£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108South Shields: £134Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109South Shields: £127Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103South Shields is higher£134£134£127

  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, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165South Shields: £201Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166South Shields: £190Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157South Shields is higher£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80South Shields: £8.77Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83South Shields: £8.28Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598South Shields: £719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601South Shields: £680Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567South Shields is higher£716£719£680

  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, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147South Shields: £160Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139South Shields is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97South Shields: £120Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97South Shields: £113Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92South Shields is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210South Shields: £1,351Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215South Shields: £1,276Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271South Shields: £317Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272South Shields: £300Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239South Shields: £284Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240South Shields: £269Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227South Shields is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88South Shields: £8.89Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91South Shields: £8.40Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27South Shields: £8.57Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30South Shields: £8.09Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49South Shields: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52South Shields: £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5South Shields is higher218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3South Shields is higher34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7South Shields is higher42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0South Shields is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4South Shields is higher25.4

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and South Shields, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£169£169£160South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.20£6.23£5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.334.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.742.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.425.4South Shields

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSouth Shields: £525.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSouth Shields: £496.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSouth Shields is higher£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSouth Shields: £255.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSouth Shields: £241.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSouth Shields is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSouth Shields: £160.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSouth Shields: £151.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSouth Shields is higher£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSouth Shields: £224.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSouth Shields: £212.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSouth Shields is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSouth Shields: £11.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Shields is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSouth Shields: £18.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSouth Shields: £17.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Shields is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSouth Shields: £0.79mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSouth Shields: £0.75mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSouth Shields: £65.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSouth Shields: £61.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Shields is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSouth Shields: £15.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSouth Shields: £14.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Shields is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSouth Shields: £10.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSouth Shields: £10.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouth Shields is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSouth Shields: £122.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSouth Shields: £115.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSouth Shields: £27.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSouth Shields: £25.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSouth Shields: £24.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSouth Shields is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.76mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.73mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSouth Shields: £0.53mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232South Shields is higher19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439South Shields is higher3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988South Shields is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188South Shields is higher2,299

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and South Shields, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSouth Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSouth Shields
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23219,768South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6823,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9889,758South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95614,854Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,299South Shields

Sources

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

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