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Hartlepool and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

98,180 and 98,579 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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 17 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 5. 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Hartlepool: £5,852Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Hartlepool: £5,876Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,516£5,540£5,232

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £13,345Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,345Hartlepool: £13,792Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,402Hartlepool: £13,851Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £12,659Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,345£13,402£12,659

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,695Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,695Hartlepool: £3,314Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,707Hartlepool: £3,328Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,557Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£2,695£2,707£2,557

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11,804Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,804Hartlepool: £11,695Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,854Hartlepool: £11,745Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,197Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £549Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £549Hartlepool: £747Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £551Hartlepool: £750Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £521Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£549£551£521

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £955Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £955Hartlepool: £1,304Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £959Hartlepool: £1,310Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £906Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£955£959£906

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £37Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Hartlepool: £46Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Hartlepool: £46Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £35Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Hartlepool: £794Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Hartlepool: £798Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£193£194£183

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £197Hartlepool: £233Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £198Hartlepool: £234Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £187Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,016Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,016Hartlepool: £2,651Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,025Hartlepool: £2,662Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,912Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Hartlepool: £282Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Hartlepool: £283Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £462Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £462Hartlepool: £410Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £464Hartlepool: £412Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £438Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£462£464£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.61Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.61Hartlepool: £6.52Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.64Hartlepool: £6.54Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.27Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £14Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Hartlepool: £13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Hartlepool: £13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Hartlepool: £7.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Hartlepool: £7.86Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 1,029.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 1,029.8Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,029.8

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 143.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 143.3Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher143.3

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 188.4Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 188.4Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher188.4

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher109.1

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 250.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 250.6Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higher250.6

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 43.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 43.2Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher43.2

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Hartlepool and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,516£5,540£5,232Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,345£13,402£12,659Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,695£2,707£2,557Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,804£11,854£11,197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£549£551£521Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£955£959£906Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£37£37£35Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£728£731£691Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£197£198£187Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,016£2,025£1,912Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£256£257£242Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£462£464£438Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.61£6.64£6.27Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,029.8Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4143.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0188.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5109.1Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1250.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.243.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Hartlepool: £5,852Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Hartlepool: £5,876Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,516£5,540£5,232

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,692Hartlepool: £2,573Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,703Hartlepool: £2,584Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,553Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,703£2,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,641Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,641Hartlepool: £2,025Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,648Hartlepool: £2,033Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,557Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,641£1,648£1,557

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,381Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,381Hartlepool: £2,182Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,391Hartlepool: £2,191Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,258Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2,381£2,391£2,258

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £111Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Hartlepool: £139Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Hartlepool: £140Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £105Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£111£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £243Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £244Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£193£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.54, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £7.51Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.51Hartlepool: £8.54Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.54Hartlepool: £8.58Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.12Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Hartlepool: £794Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Hartlepool: £798Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £120Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £120Hartlepool: £143Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121Hartlepool: £143Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£120£121£114

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,228Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,228Hartlepool: £1,620Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,233Hartlepool: £1,626Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,165Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,228£1,233£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Hartlepool: £282Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Hartlepool: £283Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £281Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £281Hartlepool: £251Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £282Hartlepool: £252Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £267Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £4.03Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.03Hartlepool: £3.99Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.04Hartlepool: £4.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £3.82Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £8.34Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.34Hartlepool: £7.97Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.37Hartlepool: £8.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.91Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Hartlepool: £7.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Hartlepool: £7.86Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 207.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 207.7Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 28.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 28.9Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher28.9

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 38.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 38.0Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher109.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 152.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 152.6Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higher152.6

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 26.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 26.3Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher26.3

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Hartlepool and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,516£5,540£5,232Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,692£2,703£2,553Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,641£1,648£1,557Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,381£2,391£2,258Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£111£111£105Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£193£193£183Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.51£7.54£7.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£728£731£691Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£120£121£114Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,228£1,233£1,165Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£256£257£242Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£281£282£267Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.03£4.04£3.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.34£8.37£7.91Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9207.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.328.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.938.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5109.1Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0152.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.726.3Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £543.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £543.8mHartlepool: £574.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £546.1mHartlepool: £576.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £515.8mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£543.8m£546.1m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £265.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £265.4mHartlepool: £252.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £266.5mHartlepool: £253.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £251.7mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £161.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £161.8mHartlepool: £198.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £162.5mHartlepool: £199.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £153.5mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£161.8m£162.5m£153.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £234.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £234.7mHartlepool: £214.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £235.7mHartlepool: £215.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £222.6mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £10.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.9mHartlepool: £13.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.0mHartlepool: £13.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.0mHartlepool: £23.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mHartlepool: £24.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.0mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.74mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.80m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £71.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £71.8mHartlepool: £78.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £72.1mHartlepool: £78.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £68.1mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mHartlepool: £16.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mHartlepool: £16.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.1mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.8mHartlepool: £14.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.9mHartlepool: £14.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.2mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £121.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.0mHartlepool: £159.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.5mHartlepool: £159.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114.8mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £25.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.2mHartlepool: £27.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.3mHartlepool: £27.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £23.9mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £27.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.7mHartlepool: £24.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.8mHartlepool: £24.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £26.3mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.40mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.39mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.39mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.38mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.82mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.79mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.59mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.77mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.77mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 20,476Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 20,476Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count20,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,849Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,849Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,849

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 3,746Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 3,746Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 10,759Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 10,759Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher10,759

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 15,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 15,041Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher15,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,595Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,595Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,595

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, total
MeasureHartlepoolNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£543.8m£546.1m£515.8mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£161.8m£162.5m£153.5mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03420,476Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,849Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,746Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83010,759Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06015,041Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,595Hartlepool

Sources

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

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