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Hartlepool and Easington

98,180 and 96,193 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Easington on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Hartlepool is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Easington on 13. 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

Hartlepool Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Hartlepool: £5,852Easington: £6,161Hartlepool: £5,876Easington: £5,819Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Easington £13,101Easington: £13,101Hartlepool: £13,792Easington: £13,157Hartlepool: £13,851Easington: £12,427Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£13,101£13,157£12,427

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Easington £3,422Easington: £3,422Hartlepool: £3,314Easington: £3,436Hartlepool: £3,328Easington: £3,246Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Easington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,246

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Easington £11,489Easington: £11,489Hartlepool: £11,695Easington: £11,538Hartlepool: £11,745Easington: £10,898Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,538£10,898

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Easington £609Easington: £609Hartlepool: £747Easington: £612Hartlepool: £750Easington: £578Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£609£612£578

  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: Hartlepool £1,304, Easington £963Easington: £963Hartlepool: £1,304Easington: £967Hartlepool: £1,310Easington: £914Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£963£967£914

  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: Hartlepool £46, Easington £40Easington: £40Hartlepool: £46Easington: £40Hartlepool: £46Easington: £38Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Easington £956Easington: £956Hartlepool: £794Easington: £960Hartlepool: £798Easington: £907Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Easington is higher£956£960£907

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Easington £237Easington: £237Hartlepool: £170Easington: £238Hartlepool: £170Easington: £225Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Easington is higher£237£238£225

  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: Hartlepool £233, Easington £257Easington: £257Hartlepool: £233Easington: £258Hartlepool: £234Easington: £244Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Easington is higher£257£258£244

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Easington £2,556Easington: £2,556Hartlepool: £2,651Easington: £2,567Hartlepool: £2,662Easington: £2,424Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,556£2,567£2,424

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Easington £283Easington: £283Hartlepool: £282Easington: £284Hartlepool: £283Easington: £268Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Easington is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Easington £587Easington: £587Hartlepool: £410Easington: £590Hartlepool: £412Easington: £557Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Easington is higher£587£590£557

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Easington £7.62Easington: £7.62Hartlepool: £6.52Easington: £7.65Hartlepool: £6.54Easington: £7.23Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Easington is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Easington £14Easington: £14Hartlepool: £13Easington: £14Hartlepool: £13Easington: £14Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Easington is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Hartlepool: £7.82Easington: £9.04Hartlepool: £7.86Easington: £8.54Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Easington 1,030.6Easington: 1,030.6Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,030.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 189.4, Easington 161.3Easington: 161.3Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher161.3

  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: Hartlepool 262.0, Easington 192.9Easington: 192.9Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher192.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Easington is higher142.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 301.1, Easington 312.0Easington: 312.0Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Easington is higher312.0

  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: Hartlepool 50.2, Easington 55.5Easington: 55.5Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Easington is higher55.5

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Hartlepool and Easington, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,101£13,157£12,427Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£3,422£3,436£3,246Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,489£11,538£10,898Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£609£612£578Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£963£967£914Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£40£40£38Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£257£258£244Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,556£2,567£2,424Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£587£590£557Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.62£7.65£7.23Easington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,030.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4161.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0192.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1312.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.255.5Easington

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Easington 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

Hartlepool Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Hartlepool: £5,852Easington: £6,161Hartlepool: £5,876Easington: £5,819Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Easington £2,547Easington: £2,547Hartlepool: £2,573Easington: £2,558Hartlepool: £2,584Easington: £2,416Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Easington £2,103Easington: £2,103Hartlepool: £2,025Easington: £2,111Hartlepool: £2,033Easington: £1,994Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Easington is higher£2,103£2,111£1,994

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Easington £2,234Easington: £2,234Hartlepool: £2,182Easington: £2,243Hartlepool: £2,191Easington: £2,119Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Easington £118Easington: £118Hartlepool: £139Easington: £119Hartlepool: £140Easington: £112Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Easington £187Easington: £187Hartlepool: £243Easington: £188Hartlepool: £244Easington: £178Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£187£188£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.54, Easington £7.73Easington: £7.73Hartlepool: £8.54Easington: £7.76Hartlepool: £8.58Easington: £7.33Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Easington £956Easington: £956Hartlepool: £794Easington: £960Hartlepool: £798Easington: £907Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Easington is higher£956£960£907

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Easington £237Easington: £237Hartlepool: £170Easington: £238Hartlepool: £170Easington: £225Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Easington is higher£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Easington £158Easington: £158Hartlepool: £143Easington: £158Hartlepool: £143Easington: £150Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Easington is higher£158£158£150

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Easington £1,570Easington: £1,570Hartlepool: £1,620Easington: £1,577Hartlepool: £1,626Easington: £1,490Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,570£1,577£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Easington £283Easington: £283Hartlepool: £282Easington: £284Hartlepool: £283Easington: £268Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Easington is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Easington £361Easington: £361Hartlepool: £251Easington: £362Hartlepool: £252Easington: £342Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Easington is higher£361£362£342

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Easington £4.68Easington: £4.68Hartlepool: £3.99Easington: £4.70Hartlepool: £4.00Easington: £4.44Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Easington is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Easington £8.83Easington: £8.83Hartlepool: £7.97Easington: £8.87Hartlepool: £8.00Easington: £8.38Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Easington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Hartlepool: £7.82Easington: £9.04Hartlepool: £7.86Easington: £8.54Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Easington 200.4Easington: 200.4Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Easington is higherDepends on how you count200.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Easington 31.4Easington: 31.4Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher31.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 48.9, Easington 37.5Easington: 37.5Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Easington is higher142.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Easington 191.7Easington: 191.7Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Easington is higher191.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.7, Easington 34.1Easington: 34.1Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Easington is higher34.1

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Hartlepool and Easington, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,547£2,558£2,416Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£2,103£2,111£1,994Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,234£2,243£2,119Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£118£119£112Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£187£188£178Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.73£7.76£7.33Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£158£158£150Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,570£1,577£1,490Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£361£362£342Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.68£4.70£4.44Easington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.83£8.87£8.38Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9200.4Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.331.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.937.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0191.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.734.1Easington

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Easington 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

Hartlepool Easington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Easington £590.1mEasington: £590.1mHartlepool: £574.5mEasington: £592.6mHartlepool: £576.9mEasington: £559.7mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mEasington is higher£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Easington £245.0mEasington: £245.0mHartlepool: £252.7mEasington: £246.1mHartlepool: £253.7mEasington: £232.4mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Easington £202.2mEasington: £202.2mHartlepool: £198.8mEasington: £203.1mHartlepool: £199.6mEasington: £191.8mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mEasington is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Easington £214.9mEasington: £214.9mHartlepool: £214.2mEasington: £215.8mHartlepool: £215.2mEasington: £203.8mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mEasington is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Easington £11.4mEasington: £11.4mHartlepool: £13.7mEasington: £11.4mHartlepool: £13.7mEasington: £10.8mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Easington £18.0mEasington: £18.0mHartlepool: £23.9mEasington: £18.1mHartlepool: £24.0mEasington: £17.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Easington £0.74mEasington: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mEasington: £0.75mHartlepool: £0.84mEasington: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Easington £92.0mEasington: £92.0mHartlepool: £78.0mEasington: £92.4mHartlepool: £78.3mEasington: £87.3mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mEasington is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Easington £22.8mEasington: £22.8mHartlepool: £16.7mEasington: £22.9mHartlepool: £16.7mEasington: £21.6mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEasington is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Easington £15.2mEasington: £15.2mHartlepool: £14.0mEasington: £15.2mHartlepool: £14.1mEasington: £14.4mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEasington is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Easington £151.1mEasington: £151.1mHartlepool: £159.0mEasington: £151.7mHartlepool: £159.7mEasington: £143.3mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Easington £27.2mEasington: £27.2mHartlepool: £27.6mEasington: £27.3mHartlepool: £27.8mEasington: £25.8mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Easington £34.7mEasington: £34.7mHartlepool: £24.6mEasington: £34.8mHartlepool: £24.7mEasington: £32.9mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mEasington is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Easington £0.45mEasington: £0.45mHartlepool: £0.39mEasington: £0.45mHartlepool: £0.39mEasington: £0.43mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEasington is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Easington £0.85mEasington: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.78mEasington: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.79mEasington: £0.81mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mEasington is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Easington £0.87mEasington: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.77mEasington: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.77mEasington: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEasington is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Easington 19,274Easington: 19,274Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Easington is higherDepends on how you count19,274

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Easington 3,017Easington: 3,017Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher3,017

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Easington 3,608Easington: 3,608Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Easington 13,682Easington: 13,682Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Easington is higher13,682

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Easington 18,442Easington: 18,442Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Easington is higher18,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Easington 3,279Easington: 3,279Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Easington is higher3,279

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Easington, total
MeasureHartlepoolEasingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£245.0m£246.1m£232.4mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£214.9m£215.8m£203.8mEasington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£151.1m£151.7m£143.3mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEasington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,274Easington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4693,017Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,608Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83013,682Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06018,442Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,279Easington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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