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Hartlepool and Stockton North

98,180 and 104,884 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Stockton North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton North on 4. 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Stockton North £5,135Stockton North: £5,135Hartlepool: £5,852Stockton North: £5,157Hartlepool: £5,876Stockton North: £4,871Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Stockton North £12,880Stockton North: £12,880Hartlepool: £13,792Stockton North: £12,935Hartlepool: £13,851Stockton North: £12,217Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£12,880£12,935£12,217

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Stockton North £2,920Stockton North: £2,920Hartlepool: £3,314Stockton North: £2,932Hartlepool: £3,328Stockton North: £2,770Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£2,920£2,932£2,770

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Stockton North £11,274Stockton North: £11,274Hartlepool: £11,695Stockton North: £11,322Hartlepool: £11,745Stockton North: £10,694Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool is higher£11,274£11,322£10,694

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Stockton North £613Stockton North: £613Hartlepool: £747Stockton North: £616Hartlepool: £750Stockton North: £582Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£613£616£582

  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, Stockton North £953Stockton North: £953Hartlepool: £1,304Stockton North: £958Hartlepool: £1,310Stockton North: £904Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£953£958£904

  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, Stockton North £39Stockton North: £39Hartlepool: £46Stockton North: £39Hartlepool: £46Stockton North: £37Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Stockton North £680Stockton North: £680Hartlepool: £794Stockton North: £683Hartlepool: £798Stockton North: £645Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£680£683£645

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Stockton North £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £161Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Stockton North is higher£170£170£161

  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, Stockton North £209Stockton North: £209Hartlepool: £233Stockton North: £209Hartlepool: £234Stockton North: £198Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£209£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Stockton North £2,266Stockton North: £2,266Hartlepool: £2,651Stockton North: £2,276Hartlepool: £2,662Stockton North: £2,150Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,266£2,276£2,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Stockton North £277Stockton North: £277Hartlepool: £282Stockton North: £279Hartlepool: £283Stockton North: £263Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£277£279£263

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Stockton North £422Stockton North: £422Hartlepool: £410Stockton North: £424Hartlepool: £412Stockton North: £400Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Stockton North is higher£422£424£400

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Stockton North £9.54Stockton North: £9.54Hartlepool: £6.52Stockton North: £9.58Hartlepool: £6.54Stockton North: £9.05Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Stockton North is higher£9.54£9.58£9.05

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

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

    £13£13£12Stockton North is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Stockton North £6.03Stockton North: £6.03Hartlepool: £7.82Stockton North: £6.06Hartlepool: £7.86Stockton North: £5.72Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Stockton North 1,008.4Stockton North: 1,008.4Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higher1,008.4

  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, Stockton North 157.3Stockton North: 157.3Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher157.3

  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, Stockton North 197.2Stockton North: 197.2Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher197.2

  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, Stockton North 105.2Stockton North: 105.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher105.2

  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, Stockton North 273.8Stockton North: 273.8Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higher273.8

  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, Stockton North 45.3Stockton North: 45.3Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher45.3

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Hartlepool and Stockton North, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolStockton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,135£5,157£4,871Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£12,880£12,935£12,217Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,920£2,932£2,770Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,274£11,322£10,694Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£613£616£582Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£953£958£904Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£39£39£37Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£680£683£645Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£170£170£161Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£209£209£198Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,266£2,276£2,150Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£277£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£422£424£400Stockton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£9.54£9.58£9.05Stockton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,008.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4157.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0197.2Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5105.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1273.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.245.3Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton North on 4. 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Stockton North £5,135Stockton North: £5,135Hartlepool: £5,852Stockton North: £5,157Hartlepool: £5,876Stockton North: £4,871Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Stockton North £2,188Stockton North: £2,188Hartlepool: £2,573Stockton North: £2,197Hartlepool: £2,584Stockton North: £2,075Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,188£2,197£2,075

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Stockton North £1,814Stockton North: £1,814Hartlepool: £2,025Stockton North: £1,822Hartlepool: £2,033Stockton North: £1,721Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Stockton North £1,915Stockton North: £1,915Hartlepool: £2,182Stockton North: £1,923Hartlepool: £2,191Stockton North: £1,816Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higher£1,915£1,923£1,816

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Stockton North £104Stockton North: £104Hartlepool: £139Stockton North: £105Hartlepool: £140Stockton North: £99Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Stockton North £162Stockton North: £162Hartlepool: £243Stockton North: £163Hartlepool: £244Stockton North: £154Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stockton North £6.65Stockton North: £6.65Hartlepool: £8.54Stockton North: £6.68Hartlepool: £8.58Stockton North: £6.31Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Stockton North £680Stockton North: £680Hartlepool: £794Stockton North: £683Hartlepool: £798Stockton North: £645Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£680£683£645

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Stockton North £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £161Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Stockton North is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Stockton North £130Stockton North: £130Hartlepool: £143Stockton North: £130Hartlepool: £143Stockton North: £123Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Stockton North £1,408Stockton North: £1,408Hartlepool: £1,620Stockton North: £1,414Hartlepool: £1,626Stockton North: £1,336Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Stockton North £277Stockton North: £277Hartlepool: £282Stockton North: £279Hartlepool: £283Stockton North: £263Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£277£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Stockton North £262Stockton North: £262Hartlepool: £251Stockton North: £263Hartlepool: £252Stockton North: £249Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Stockton North is higher£262£263£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Stockton North £5.92Stockton North: £5.92Hartlepool: £3.99Stockton North: £5.95Hartlepool: £4.00Stockton North: £5.62Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Stockton North is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Stockton North £8.59Stockton North: £8.59Hartlepool: £7.97Stockton North: £8.63Hartlepool: £8.00Stockton North: £8.15Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Stockton North is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Stockton North £6.03Stockton North: £6.03Hartlepool: £7.82Stockton North: £6.06Hartlepool: £7.86Stockton North: £5.72Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Stockton North 171.3Stockton North: 171.3Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higher171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Stockton North 26.7Stockton North: 26.7Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher26.7

  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, Stockton North 33.5Stockton North: 33.5Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher33.5

  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, Stockton North 105.2Stockton North: 105.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Stockton North 170.1Stockton North: 170.1Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higher170.1

  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, Stockton North 28.2Stockton North: 28.2Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher28.2

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Hartlepool and Stockton North, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolStockton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,135£5,157£4,871Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,188£2,197£2,075Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,814£1,822£1,721Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,915£1,923£1,816Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£104£105£99Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£162£163£154Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.65£6.68£6.31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£680£683£645Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£170£170£161Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£130£130£123Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,408£1,414£1,336Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£277£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£262£263£249Stockton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.92£5.95£5.62Stockton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.59£8.63£8.15Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9171.3Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.326.7Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.933.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5105.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0170.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.728.2Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stockton North 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Stockton North £538.6mStockton North: £538.6mHartlepool: £574.5mStockton North: £540.9mHartlepool: £576.9mStockton North: £510.9mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Stockton North £229.5mStockton North: £229.5mHartlepool: £252.7mStockton North: £230.4mHartlepool: £253.7mStockton North: £217.7mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Stockton North £190.3mStockton North: £190.3mHartlepool: £198.8mStockton North: £191.1mHartlepool: £199.6mStockton North: £180.5mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Stockton North £200.9mStockton North: £200.9mHartlepool: £214.2mStockton North: £201.7mHartlepool: £215.2mStockton North: £190.5mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Stockton North £10.9mStockton North: £10.9mHartlepool: £13.7mStockton North: £11.0mHartlepool: £13.7mStockton North: £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, Stockton North £17.0mStockton North: £17.0mHartlepool: £23.9mStockton North: £17.1mHartlepool: £24.0mStockton North: £16.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Stockton North £0.70mStockton North: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.84mStockton North: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.84mStockton North: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Stockton North £71.3mStockton North: £71.3mHartlepool: £78.0mStockton North: £71.6mHartlepool: £78.3mStockton North: £67.6mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Stockton North £17.8mStockton North: £17.8mHartlepool: £16.7mStockton North: £17.9mHartlepool: £16.7mStockton North: £16.9mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStockton North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Stockton North £13.6mStockton North: £13.6mHartlepool: £14.0mStockton North: £13.7mHartlepool: £14.1mStockton North: £12.9mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Stockton North £147.7mStockton North: £147.7mHartlepool: £159.0mStockton North: £148.3mHartlepool: £159.7mStockton North: £140.1mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Stockton North £29.1mStockton North: £29.1mHartlepool: £27.6mStockton North: £29.2mHartlepool: £27.8mStockton North: £27.6mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Stockton North £27.5mStockton North: £27.5mHartlepool: £24.6mStockton North: £27.6mHartlepool: £24.7mStockton North: £26.1mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mStockton North is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Stockton North £0.62mStockton North: £0.62mHartlepool: £0.39mStockton North: £0.62mHartlepool: £0.39mStockton North: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStockton North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Stockton North £0.90mStockton North: £0.90mHartlepool: £0.78mStockton North: £0.90mHartlepool: £0.79mStockton North: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mStockton North is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Stockton North £0.63mStockton North: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.77mStockton North: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.77mStockton North: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Stockton North 17,966Stockton North: 17,966Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher17,966

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Stockton North 2,803Stockton North: 2,803Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Stockton North 3,514Stockton North: 3,514Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,514

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Stockton North 11,038Stockton North: 11,038Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher11,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Stockton North 17,845Stockton North: 17,845Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher17,845

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Stockton North 2,954Stockton North: 2,954Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,954

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Stockton North, total
MeasureHartlepoolStockton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£538.6m£540.9m£510.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£229.5m£230.4m£217.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mHartlepool
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£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£71.3m£71.6m£67.6mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£147.7m£148.3m£140.1mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStockton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mStockton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03417,966Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,803Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,514Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83011,038Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06017,845Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,954Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  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.
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