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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Swansea West

102,168 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than Swansea West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gateshead Central and Whickham Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Swansea West: £5,392Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Swansea West: £5,093Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Swansea West: £13,462Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Swansea West: £12,715Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

  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, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Swansea West: £2,923Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Swansea West: £2,761Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Swansea West: £11,415Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Swansea West: £10,782Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Swansea West: £880Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Swansea West: £831Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Swansea West: £1,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Swansea West: £1,057Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Swansea West is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Swansea West: £48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Swansea West: £45Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Swansea West is higher£48£48£45

  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, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Swansea West: £802Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Swansea West: £758Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Swansea West is higher£799£802£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, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Swansea West: £174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Swansea West: £164Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Swansea West is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Swansea West: £147Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Swansea West: £139Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Swansea West: £2,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Swansea West: £2,108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Swansea West: £332Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Swansea West: £314Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Swansea West: £527Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Swansea West: £498Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

  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, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Swansea West: £7.99Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Swansea West: £7.55Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Swansea West: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Swansea West: £9.73Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Swansea West is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Swansea West: £7.98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Swansea West: £7.54Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Swansea West is higher190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Swansea West is higher221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Swansea West is higher109.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Swansea West is higher259.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,366£11,415£10,782Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£146£147£139Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.96£7.99£7.55Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£10£10£9.73Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,016.3Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2259.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.730.6Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 17. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Swansea West: £5,392Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Swansea West: £5,093Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Swansea West: £2,128Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Swansea West: £2,010Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Swansea West: £1,948Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Swansea West: £1,840Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Swansea West: £1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Swansea West: £1,704Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Swansea West: £139Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Swansea West: £131Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

  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, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Swansea West: £177Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Swansea West: £167Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Swansea West is higher£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Swansea West: £7.55Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Swansea West: £7.13Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Swansea West is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Swansea West: £802Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Swansea West: £758Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Swansea West is higher£799£802£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, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Swansea West: £174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Swansea West: £164Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£139Swansea West is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Swansea West: £98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Swansea West: £92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Swansea West: £1,487Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Swansea West: £1,404Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Swansea West: £332Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Swansea West: £314Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Swansea West: £351Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Swansea West: £332Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Swansea West: £5.33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Swansea West: £5.03Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Swansea West: £6.86Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Swansea West: £6.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Swansea West is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Swansea West: £7.98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Swansea West: £7.54Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Swansea West is higher30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Swansea West is higher34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Swansea West is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Swansea West is higher172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,119£2,128£2,010Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,797£1,805£1,704Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£98£92Swansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.30£5.33£5.03Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5160.7Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.330.1Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.734.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.420.4Gateshead Central and Whickham

Total

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSwansea West: £608.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSwansea West: £574.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSwansea West is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSwansea West: £240.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSwansea West: £226.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSwansea West: £219.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSwansea West: £207.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSwansea West: £203.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSwansea West: £192.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSwansea West: £15.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSwansea West: £14.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSwansea West: £20.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSwansea West: £18.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSwansea West is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.85mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSwansea West: £0.80mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSwansea West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSwansea West: £90.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSwansea West: £85.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSwansea West: £19.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSwansea West: £18.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSwansea West is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSwansea West: £11.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSwansea West: £10.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSwansea West: £167.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSwansea West: £158.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSwansea West: £37.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSwansea West: £35.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSwansea West: £39.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSwansea West: £37.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSwansea West: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.73mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSwansea West is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.90mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSwansea West: £0.85mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Swansea West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Swansea West is higher3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Swansea West is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Swansea West is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count2,298

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Swansea West, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23218,127Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6823,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98812,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95619,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,298Swansea West

Sources

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

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