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Gateshead Central and Whickham and St Helens North

102,168 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than St Helens North on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 St Helens North 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901St Helens North: £5,309Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921St Helens North: £5,014Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206St Helens North: £13,275Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262St Helens North: £12,539Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526St Helens North is higher£13,219£13,275£12,539

  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, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450St Helens North: £2,544Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461St Helens North: £2,403Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611St Helens North: £11,781Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661St Helens North: £11,128Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617St Helens North: £502Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619St Helens North: £474Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939St Helens North: £959Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943St Helens North: £906Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891St Helens North is higher£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39St Helens North: £32Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39St Helens North: £31Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£32£32£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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598St Helens North: £702Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601St Helens North: £663Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146St Helens North: £197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147St Helens North: £186Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152St Helens North: £185Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153St Helens North: £175Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903St Helens North: £1,863Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911St Helens North: £1,760Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271St Helens North: £226Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272St Helens North: £213Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£225£226£213

  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, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376St Helens North: £474Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378St Helens North: £448Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357St Helens North is higher£472£474£448

  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, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26St Helens North: £9.41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30St Helens North: £8.89Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87St Helens North: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91St Helens North: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49St Helens North: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52St Helens North: £7.51Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher124.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6St Helens North is higher193.8

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0St Helens North is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher224.5

  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, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7St Helens North is higher39.4

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£500£502£474Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£31Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,855£1,863£1,760Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£225£226£213Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,013.7Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4124.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6193.8St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2224.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.739.4St Helens North

Per resident

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 14. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901St Helens North: £5,309Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921St Helens North: £5,014Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321St Helens North: £2,614Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331St Helens North: £2,469Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201St Helens North is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558St Helens North: £1,562Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565St Helens North: £1,476Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040St Helens North: £2,320Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049St Helens North: £2,191Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108St Helens North: £99Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109St Helens North: £93Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£98£99£93

  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, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165St Helens North: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166St Helens North: £178Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157St Helens North is higher£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80St Helens North: £6.38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83St Helens North: £6.03Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598St Helens North: £702Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601St Helens North: £663Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146St Helens North: £197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147St Helens North: £186Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97St Helens North: £114Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97St Helens North: £107Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210St Helens North: £1,144Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215St Helens North: £1,081Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271St Helens North: £226Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272St Helens North: £213Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239St Helens North: £291Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240St Helens North: £275Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88St Helens North: £5.78Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91St Helens North: £5.46Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27St Helens North: £7.63Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30St Helens North: £7.21Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49St Helens North: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52St Helens North: £7.51Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7St Helens North is higher38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4St Helens North is higher24.2

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,556£1,562£1,476Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£98£99£93Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.36£6.38£6.03Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,139£1,144£1,081Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£225£226£213Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.76£5.78£5.46Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.324.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.738.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4137.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.424.2St Helens North

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSt Helens North: £544.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSt Helens North: £514.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSt Helens North: £268.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSt Helens North: £253.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSt Helens North: £160.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSt Helens North: £151.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSt Helens North: £238.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSt Helens North: £224.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSt Helens North: £9.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSt Helens North: £19.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSt Helens North: £18.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSt Helens North is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSt Helens North: £0.62mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSt Helens North: £72.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSt Helens North: £68.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSt Helens North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSt Helens North: £20.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSt Helens North: £19.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSt Helens North: £11.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSt Helens North: £11.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSt Helens North: £117.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSt Helens North: £110.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSt Helens North: £21.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSt Helens North: £29.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSt Helens North: £28.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.59mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.78mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.74mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSt Helens North: £0.82mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSt Helens North: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439St Helens North is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Gateshead Central and Whickham and St Helens North, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23220,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,525Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98810,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95614,150Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,486St Helens North

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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