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Hartlepool and Washington and Gateshead South

98,180 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 17 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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 17 of 21 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hartlepool: £5,852Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hartlepool: £5,876Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Hartlepool: £13,792Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Hartlepool: £13,851Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,230£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Hartlepool: £3,314Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Hartlepool: £3,328Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Hartlepool: £11,695Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Hartlepool: £11,745Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Hartlepool: £747Washington and Gateshead South: £607Hartlepool: £750Washington and Gateshead South: £573Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£604£607£573

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Hartlepool: £1,304Washington and Gateshead South: £903Hartlepool: £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £852Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£899£903£852

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hartlepool: £46Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hartlepool: £46Washington and Gateshead South: £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, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hartlepool: £794Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hartlepool: £798Washington and Gateshead South: £695Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £204Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hartlepool: £233Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hartlepool: £234Washington and Gateshead South: £204Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Hartlepool: £2,651Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Hartlepool: £2,662Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hartlepool: £282Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hartlepool: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £252Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Hartlepool: £410Washington and Gateshead South: £450Hartlepool: £412Washington and Gateshead South: £425Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Washington and Gateshead South is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £6.52Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £6.54Washington and Gateshead South: £12Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £13Washington and Gateshead South: £12Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12No difference to show£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Washington and Gateshead South 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, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher160.2

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher188.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher111.9

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higher265.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher47.1

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Hartlepool and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,659£5,683£5,367Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,230£13,287£12,550Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,851£2,863£2,705Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,687£11,737£11,086Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£604£607£573Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£899£903£852Hartlepool
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£732£736£695Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£215£216£204Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,162£2,171£2,050Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£265£267£252Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£448£450£425Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,028.3Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4160.2Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0188.8Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5111.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1265.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.247.1Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hartlepool: £5,852Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hartlepool: £5,876Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Hartlepool: £2,573Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Hartlepool: £2,584Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Hartlepool: £2,025Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Hartlepool: £2,033Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Hartlepool: £2,182Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Hartlepool: £2,191Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hartlepool: £139Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hartlepool: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £117Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Hartlepool: £243Washington and Gateshead South: £185Hartlepool: £244Washington and Gateshead South: £175Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£184£185£175

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Hartlepool: £8.54Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Hartlepool: £8.58Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hartlepool: £794Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hartlepool: £798Washington and Gateshead South: £695Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £204Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Hartlepool: £143Washington and Gateshead South: £131Hartlepool: £143Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Hartlepool: £1,620Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Hartlepool: £1,626Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hartlepool: £282Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hartlepool: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £252Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Hartlepool: £251Washington and Gateshead South: £273Hartlepool: £252Washington and Gateshead South: £258Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Washington and Gateshead South is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Hartlepool: £3.99Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Hartlepool: £4.00Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Hartlepool: £7.97Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Hartlepool: £8.00Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Washington and Gateshead South 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, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher32.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher38.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higher161.0

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher28.6

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Hartlepool and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,659£5,683£5,367Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,727£1,735£1,639Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£124£124£117Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£184£185£175Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.23£8.27£7.81Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£732£736£695Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£130£131£124Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,310£1,315£1,242Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£265£267£252Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£272£273£258Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.91£7.94£7.50Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9210.6Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.332.8Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.938.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5111.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0161.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.728.6Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mHartlepool: £574.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mHartlepool: £576.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mHartlepool: £252.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mHartlepool: £253.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mHartlepool: £198.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mHartlepool: £199.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mHartlepool: £214.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mHartlepool: £215.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mHartlepool: £13.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mHartlepool: £13.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHartlepool: £23.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHartlepool: £24.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£17.8m£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, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mHartlepool: £0.84mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mHartlepool: £0.84mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mHartlepool: £78.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mHartlepool: £78.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mHartlepool: £16.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mHartlepool: £16.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHartlepool: £14.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHartlepool: £14.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mHartlepool: £159.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mHartlepool: £159.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mHartlepool: £27.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mHartlepool: £27.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mHartlepool: £24.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mHartlepool: £24.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.39mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.39mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,754

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureHartlepoolWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03420,309Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4693,164Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,728Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83010,792Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06015,524Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,754Hartlepool

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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