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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Dundee Central

102,168 and 105,577 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than Dundee Central on 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Dundee Central: £5,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Dundee Central: £4,930Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Dundee Central is higher£5,197£5,219£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Dundee Central £13,162Dundee Central: £13,162Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Dundee Central: £13,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Dundee Central: £12,485Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£13,162£13,219£12,485

  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, Dundee Central £2,613Dundee Central: £2,613Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Dundee Central: £2,624Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Dundee Central: £2,479Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Dundee Central is higher£2,613£2,624£2,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Dundee Central £11,413Dundee Central: £11,413Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Dundee Central: £11,461Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Dundee Central: £10,826Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11,413£11,461£10,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Dundee Central £727Dundee Central: £727Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Dundee Central: £730Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Dundee Central: £689Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Dundee Central is higher£727£730£689

  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, Dundee Central £985Dundee Central: £985Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Dundee Central: £989Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Dundee Central: £934Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£985£989£934

  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, Dundee Central £38Dundee Central: £38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Dundee Central: £38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Dundee Central: £36Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£38£38£36

  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, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Dundee Central: £775Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Dundee Central: £732Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

  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, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Dundee Central: £187Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

  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, Dundee Central £135Dundee Central: £135Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Dundee Central: £136Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Dundee Central: £129Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£135£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Dundee Central £1,914Dundee Central: £1,914Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Dundee Central: £1,922Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Dundee Central: £1,815Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Dundee Central is higher£1,914£1,922£1,815

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Dundee Central: £358Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Dundee Central: £338Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Dundee Central is higher£357£358£338

  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, Dundee Central £545Dundee Central: £545Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Dundee Central: £548Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Dundee Central: £517Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Dundee Central is higher£545£548£517

  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, Dundee Central £7.90Dundee Central: £7.90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Dundee Central: £7.93Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Dundee Central: £7.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, Dundee Central £11Dundee Central: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Dundee Central: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Dundee Central: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Dundee Central is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Dundee Central: £6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Dundee Central: £6.09Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£6.42£6.45£6.09

  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, Dundee Central 987.6Dundee Central: 987.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher987.6

  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, Dundee Central 177.3Dundee Central: 177.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Dundee Central is higher177.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6, Dundee Central 224.0Dundee Central: 224.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Dundee Central is higher224.0

  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, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Dundee Central is higher122.0

  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, Dundee Central 241.1Dundee Central: 241.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Dundee Central is higher241.1

  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, Dundee Central 31.6Dundee Central: 31.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Dundee Central, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,413£11,461£10,826Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£727£730£689Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£985£989£934Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£135£136£129Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£545£548£517Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.90£7.93£7.49Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£11£11£10Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5987.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4177.3Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6224.0Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2241.1Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.731.6Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Dundee Central: £5,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Dundee Central: £4,930Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Dundee Central is higher£5,197£5,219£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Dundee Central £2,091Dundee Central: £2,091Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Dundee Central: £2,100Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Dundee Central: £1,983Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£2,091£2,100£1,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Dundee Central £1,774Dundee Central: £1,774Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Dundee Central: £1,782Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Dundee Central: £1,683Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Dundee Central is higher£1,774£1,782£1,683

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Dundee Central £1,813Dundee Central: £1,813Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Dundee Central: £1,821Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Dundee Central: £1,720Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Dundee Central £115Dundee Central: £115Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Dundee Central: £116Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Dundee Central: £109Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Dundee Central is higher£115£116£109

  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, Dundee Central £156Dundee Central: £156Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Dundee Central: £157Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Dundee Central: £148Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Dundee Central £6.03Dundee Central: £6.03Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Dundee Central: £6.06Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Dundee Central: £5.72Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Dundee Central: £775Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Dundee Central: £732Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

  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, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Dundee Central: £187Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

  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, Dundee Central £92Dundee Central: £92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Dundee Central: £92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Dundee Central: £87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Dundee Central £1,299Dundee Central: £1,299Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Dundee Central: £1,305Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Dundee Central: £1,233Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Dundee Central is higher£1,299£1,305£1,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Dundee Central: £358Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Dundee Central: £338Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Dundee Central is higher£357£358£338

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Dundee Central £370Dundee Central: £370Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Dundee Central: £372Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Dundee Central: £351Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Dundee Central is higher£370£372£351

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Dundee Central £5.36Dundee Central: £5.36Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Dundee Central: £5.38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Dundee Central: £5.08Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Dundee Central £7.26Dundee Central: £7.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Dundee Central: £7.29Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Dundee Central: £6.89Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Dundee Central is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Dundee Central: £6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Dundee Central: £6.09Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Dundee Central 156.9Dundee Central: 156.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Dundee Central 28.2Dundee Central: 28.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Dundee Central is higher28.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7, Dundee Central 35.6Dundee Central: 35.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Dundee Central is higher35.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Dundee Central 163.7Dundee Central: 163.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Dundee Central is higher163.7

  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, Dundee Central 21.5Dundee Central: 21.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Dundee Central, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,813£1,821£1,720Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£115£116£109Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,299£1,305£1,233Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£370£372£351Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.36£5.38£5.08Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5156.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.328.2Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.735.6Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4163.7Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.421.5Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Dundee Central £548.7mDundee Central: £548.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mDundee Central: £551.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mDundee Central: £520.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mDundee Central is higher£548.7m£551.1m£520.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Dundee Central £220.7mDundee Central: £220.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mDundee Central: £221.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mDundee Central: £209.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Dundee Central £187.3mDundee Central: £187.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mDundee Central: £188.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mDundee Central: £177.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mDundee Central is higher£187.3m£188.1m£177.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Dundee Central £191.4mDundee Central: £191.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mDundee Central: £192.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mDundee Central: £181.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Dundee Central £12.2mDundee Central: £12.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mDundee Central: £12.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mDundee Central: £11.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mDundee Central is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Dundee Central £16.5mDundee Central: £16.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mDundee Central: £16.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mDundee Central: £15.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Dundee Central £0.64mDundee Central: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mDundee Central: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mDundee Central: £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Dundee Central £81.4mDundee Central: £81.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mDundee Central: £81.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mDundee Central: £77.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mDundee Central is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Dundee Central £20.9mDundee Central: £20.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mDundee Central: £21.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mDundee Central: £19.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mDundee Central is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Dundee Central £9.7mDundee Central: £9.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mDundee Central: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mDundee Central: £9.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Dundee Central £137.2mDundee Central: £137.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mDundee Central: £137.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mDundee Central: £130.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mDundee Central is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Dundee Central £37.7mDundee Central: £37.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mDundee Central: £37.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mDundee Central: £35.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mDundee Central is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Dundee Central £39.1mDundee Central: £39.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mDundee Central: £39.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mDundee Central: £37.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mDundee Central is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Dundee Central £0.57mDundee Central: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mDundee Central: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mDundee Central: £0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Dundee Central £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.73mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDundee Central is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Dundee Central £0.68mDundee Central: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mDundee Central: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mDundee Central: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Dundee Central 16,562Dundee Central: 16,562Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher16,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Dundee Central 2,973Dundee Central: 2,973Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Dundee Central is higher2,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Dundee Central 3,756Dundee Central: 3,756Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Dundee Central is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Dundee Central 12,884Dundee Central: 12,884Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Dundee Central is higher12,884

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Dundee Central 17,285Dundee Central: 17,285Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Dundee Central is higher17,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Dundee Central 2,265Dundee Central: 2,265Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count2,265

Show the numbers
Gateshead Central and Whickham and Dundee Central, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamDundee CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23216,562Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,973Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,756Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98812,884Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95617,285Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,265Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Sources

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

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