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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wallasey

102,168 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wallasey: £5,844Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wallasey: £5,520Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Wallasey: £13,245Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Wallasey: £12,511Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,189£13,245£12,511

  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, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Wallasey: £2,965Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Wallasey: £2,801Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Wallasey is higher£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Wallasey: £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Wallasey: £10,967Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Wallasey: £643Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Wallasey: £607Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Wallasey is higher£640£643£607

  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, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Wallasey: £953Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Wallasey: £900Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Wallasey is higher£949£953£900

  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, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wallasey: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wallasey: £37Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Wallasey 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, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wallasey: £803Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wallasey: £758Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

  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, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wallasey: £249Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wallasey: £235Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

  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, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Wallasey: £190Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Wallasey: £179Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Wallasey is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Wallasey: £2,186Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Wallasey: £2,065Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Wallasey is higher£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wallasey: £298Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wallasey: £281Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Wallasey is higher£296£298£281

  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, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Wallasey: £568Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Wallasey: £537Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Wallasey is higher£566£568£537

  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, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Wallasey: £9.21Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Wallasey: £8.70Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Wallasey: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Wallasey: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Wallasey is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wallasey: £7.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wallasey: £6.85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Wallasey is higher1,034.6

  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, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Wallasey is higher156.4

  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, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Wallasey is higher194.3

  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, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Wallasey is higher257.1

  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, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Wallasey is higher39.9

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,189£13,245£12,511Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,561£11,611£10,967Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£640£643£607Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£949£953£900Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£189£190£179Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£9.17£9.21£8.70Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£12£12£11Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4156.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6194.3Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2257.1Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.739.9Wallasey

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wallasey: £5,844Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wallasey: £5,520Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Wallasey: £2,695Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Wallasey: £2,545Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Wallasey: £1,792Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Wallasey: £1,693Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Wallasey is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Wallasey: £2,362Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Wallasey: £2,231Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Wallasey: £131Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Wallasey: £123Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Wallasey is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Wallasey: £194Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Wallasey: £183Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Wallasey is higher£193£194£183

  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, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Wallasey: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Wallasey: £7.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Wallasey is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wallasey: £803Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wallasey: £758Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

  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, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wallasey: £249Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wallasey: £235Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

  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, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wallasey: £115Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wallasey: £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Wallasey is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Wallasey: £1,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Wallasey: £1,248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Wallasey is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wallasey: £298Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wallasey: £281Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Wallasey is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Wallasey: £343Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Wallasey: £324Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Wallasey: £5.57Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Wallasey: £5.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Wallasey: £7.31Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Wallasey: £6.90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Wallasey is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wallasey: £7.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wallasey: £6.85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Wallasey is higher210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Wallasey is higher31.8

  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, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Wallasey is higher39.5

  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, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Wallasey is higher155.4

  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, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Wallasey is higher24.1

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£130£131£123Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£115£108Wallasey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.55£5.57£5.26Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.27£7.31£6.90Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.331.8Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.739.5Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4155.4Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.424.1Wallasey

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mWallasey: £574.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mWallasey: £542.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mWallasey is higher£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mWallasey: £264.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mWallasey: £250.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mWallasey: £176.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mWallasey: £166.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mWallasey is higher£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mWallasey: £232.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mWallasey: £219.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWallasey: £12.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWallasey: £12.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWallasey is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWallasey: £19.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWallasey: £18.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWallasey is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mWallasey: £0.78mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mWallasey: £0.73mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWallasey is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mWallasey: £78.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mWallasey: £74.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWallasey is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mWallasey: £24.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mWallasey: £23.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWallasey is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWallasey: £11.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWallasey: £10.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWallasey is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mWallasey: £129.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mWallasey: £122.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWallasey is higher£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mWallasey: £29.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mWallasey: £27.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWallasey is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mWallasey: £33.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mWallasey: £31.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWallasey: £0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWallasey: £0.52mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWallasey: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWallasey: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mWallasey: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mWallasey: £0.67mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Wallasey is higher20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Wallasey is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Wallasey is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Wallasey is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Wallasey is higher15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Wallasey is higher2,370

Show the numbers
Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wallasey, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWallasey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23220,680Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6823,126Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,883Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98811,623Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95615,267Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,370Wallasey

Sources

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

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