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Hartlepool and Jarrow and Gateshead East

98,180 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 7. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Hartlepool: £5,852Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Hartlepool: £5,876Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Hartlepool: £13,792Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Hartlepool: £13,851Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Hartlepool: £3,314Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Hartlepool: £3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Hartlepool: £11,695Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Hartlepool: £11,745Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Hartlepool: £747Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Hartlepool: £750Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Hartlepool: £1,304Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Hartlepool: £1,310Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Hartlepool: £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Hartlepool: £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Hartlepool: £794Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Hartlepool: £798Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Hartlepool: £170Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Hartlepool: £170Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Hartlepool: £233Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Hartlepool: £234Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Hartlepool: £2,651Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Hartlepool: £2,662Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Hartlepool: £282Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Hartlepool: £283Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Hartlepool: £410Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Hartlepool: £412Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Hartlepool: £6.52Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Hartlepool: £6.54Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Hartlepool: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Hartlepool: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Hartlepool: £7.82Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Hartlepool: £7.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higher1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher183.0

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher202.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higher267.1

  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: Hartlepool 50.2, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher43.7

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Hartlepool and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,514£5,538£5,231Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,367£13,424£12,680Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,858£2,871£2,711Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,675£11,725£11,074Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£673£676£638Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£973£977£923Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£734£737£696Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£198£199£188Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,169£2,179£2,058Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,023.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4183.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0202.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5111.6Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1267.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.243.7Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 8. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Hartlepool: £5,852Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Hartlepool: £5,876Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Hartlepool: £2,573Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Hartlepool: £2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Hartlepool: £2,025Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Hartlepool: £2,033Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Hartlepool: £2,182Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Hartlepool: £2,191Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Hartlepool: £139Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Hartlepool: £140Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Hartlepool: £243Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Hartlepool: £244Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Hartlepool: £8.54Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Hartlepool: £8.58Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Hartlepool: £794Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Hartlepool: £798Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Hartlepool: £170Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Hartlepool: £170Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Hartlepool: £143Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Hartlepool: £143Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Hartlepool: £1,620Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Hartlepool: £1,626Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Hartlepool: £282Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Hartlepool: £283Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Hartlepool: £251Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Hartlepool: £252Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Hartlepool: £3.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Hartlepool: £4.00Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Hartlepool: £7.97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Hartlepool: £8.00Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Hartlepool: £7.82Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Hartlepool: £7.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher34.5

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher38.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higher163.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher26.8

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Hartlepool and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,514£5,538£5,231Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,522£2,532£2,392Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,754£1,761£1,664Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£127£128£120Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£184£184£174Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£734£737£696Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£122£122£115Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,331£1,337£1,263Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£284£285£269Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9193.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.334.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.938.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5111.6Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0163.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.726.8Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 6. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mHartlepool: £574.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mHartlepool: £576.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mHartlepool: £252.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mHartlepool: £253.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mHartlepool: £198.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mHartlepool: £199.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mHartlepool: £214.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mHartlepool: £215.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mHartlepool: £13.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mHartlepool: £13.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mHartlepool: £23.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mHartlepool: £24.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.84mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mHartlepool: £78.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mHartlepool: £78.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mHartlepool: £16.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mHartlepool: £16.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mHartlepool: £14.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mHartlepool: £14.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mHartlepool: £159.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mHartlepool: £159.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mHartlepool: £27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mHartlepool: £27.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mHartlepool: £24.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mHartlepool: £24.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mHartlepool: £0.39mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.39mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mHartlepool: £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mHartlepool: £0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureHartlepoolJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mJarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03418,613Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4693,328Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,677Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83010,764Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06015,806Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,584Hartlepool

Sources

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

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