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Hastings and Rye and South Shields

105,194 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings and Rye is higher than South Shields on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Hastings and Rye is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 16. 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

Hastings and Rye South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Hastings and Rye: £5,670South Shields: £5,811Hastings and Rye: £5,694South Shields: £5,489Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye £12,665, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Hastings and Rye: £12,665South Shields: £13,305Hastings and Rye: £12,719South Shields: £12,567Hastings and Rye: £12,013

    £12,665£12,719£12,013South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £2,943, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Hastings and Rye: £2,943South Shields: £2,948Hastings and Rye: £2,956South Shields: £2,784Hastings and Rye: £2,792

    £2,943£2,956£2,792Hastings and Rye is higher£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye £11,255, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Hastings and Rye: £11,255South Shields: £11,687Hastings and Rye: £11,303South Shields: £11,038Hastings and Rye: £10,676

    £11,255£11,303£10,676South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye £647, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Hastings and Rye: £647South Shields: £632Hastings and Rye: £650South Shields: £597Hastings and Rye: £614

    £647£650£614Hastings and Rye is higher£630£632£597

  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: Hastings and Rye £726, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Hastings and Rye: £726South Shields: £945Hastings and Rye: £729South Shields: £892Hastings and Rye: £689

    £726£729£689South Shields is higher£941£945£892

  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: Hastings and Rye £36, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Hastings and Rye: £36South Shields: £41Hastings and Rye: £36South Shields: £39Hastings and Rye: £34

    £36£36£34South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £572, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Hastings and Rye: £572South Shields: £719Hastings and Rye: £575South Shields: £680Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £194, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £160Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Hastings and Rye is higher£169£169£160

  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: Hastings and Rye £146, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Hastings and Rye: £146South Shields: £200Hastings and Rye: £147South Shields: £189Hastings and Rye: £138

    £146£147£138South Shields is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £2,364, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Hastings and Rye: £2,364South Shields: £2,246Hastings and Rye: £2,374South Shields: £2,122Hastings and Rye: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Hastings and Rye: £384South Shields: £317Hastings and Rye: £386South Shields: £300Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£316£317£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £417, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Hastings and Rye: £417South Shields: £473Hastings and Rye: £419South Shields: £447Hastings and Rye: £396

    £417£419£396South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £7.00, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Hastings and Rye: £7.00South Shields: £15Hastings and Rye: £7.03South Shields: £14Hastings and Rye: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £8.87, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Hastings and Rye: £8.87South Shields: £14Hastings and Rye: £8.90South Shields: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Hastings and Rye: £8.61South Shields: £6.23Hastings and Rye: £8.65South Shields: £5.88Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye 1,008.5, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye 146.0, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Hastings and Rye: 146.0

    146.0South Shields is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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: Hastings and Rye 149.9, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Hastings and Rye: 149.9

    149.9South Shields is higher199.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 88.0, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0South Shields is higher107.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye 265.8, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Hastings and Rye: 265.8

    265.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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: Hastings and Rye 31.3, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Hastings and Rye: 31.3

    31.3South Shields is higher42.3

Show the numbers
Hastings and Rye and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureHastings and RyeSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,013£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,943£2,956£2,792£2,935£2,948£2,784Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,255£11,303£10,676£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£647£650£614£630£632£597Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£169£169£160Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,237£2,246£2,122Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£316£317£300Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£6.20£6.23£5.88Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.8273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.342.3South Shields

Per resident

Hastings and Rye is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 16. 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

Hastings and Rye South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Hastings and Rye: £5,670South Shields: £5,811Hastings and Rye: £5,694South Shields: £5,489Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,734, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Hastings and Rye: £2,734South Shields: £2,827Hastings and Rye: £2,746South Shields: £2,670Hastings and Rye: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,777, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Hastings and Rye: £1,777South Shields: £1,772Hastings and Rye: £1,785South Shields: £1,674Hastings and Rye: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Hastings and Rye is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,430, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Hastings and Rye: £2,430South Shields: £2,483Hastings and Rye: £2,440South Shields: £2,345Hastings and Rye: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £140, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Hastings and Rye: £140South Shields: £134Hastings and Rye: £140South Shields: £127Hastings and Rye: £133

    £140£140£133Hastings and Rye is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £157, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Hastings and Rye: £157South Shields: £201Hastings and Rye: £157South Shields: £190Hastings and Rye: £149

    £157£157£149South Shields is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £7.83, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Hastings and Rye: £7.83South Shields: £8.77Hastings and Rye: £7.87South Shields: £8.28Hastings and Rye: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £572, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Hastings and Rye: £572South Shields: £719Hastings and Rye: £575South Shields: £680Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £194, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £160Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Hastings and Rye is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £88, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Hastings and Rye: £88South Shields: £120Hastings and Rye: £88South Shields: £113Hastings and Rye: £84

    £88£88£84South Shields is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,427, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Hastings and Rye: £1,427South Shields: £1,351Hastings and Rye: £1,434South Shields: £1,276Hastings and Rye: £1,354

    £1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Hastings and Rye: £384South Shields: £317Hastings and Rye: £386South Shields: £300Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £252, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Hastings and Rye: £252South Shields: £284Hastings and Rye: £253South Shields: £269Hastings and Rye: £239

    £252£253£239South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £4.23, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Hastings and Rye: £4.23South Shields: £8.89Hastings and Rye: £4.25South Shields: £8.40Hastings and Rye: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5.36, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Hastings and Rye: £5.36South Shields: £8.57Hastings and Rye: £5.38South Shields: £8.09Hastings and Rye: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Hastings and Rye: £8.61South Shields: £6.23Hastings and Rye: £8.65South Shields: £5.88Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 217.7, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Hastings and Rye: 217.7

    217.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 31.5, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Hastings and Rye: 31.5

    31.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 32.4, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Hastings and Rye: 32.4

    32.4South Shields is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 88.0, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0South Shields is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 160.5, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Hastings and Rye: 160.5

    160.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 18.9, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Hastings and Rye: 18.9

    18.9South Shields is higher25.4

Show the numbers
Hastings and Rye and South Shields, per resident
MeasureHastings and RyeSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,765£1,772£1,674Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£134£134£127Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£169£169£160Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,434£1,354£1,345£1,351£1,276Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£316£317£300Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£6.20£6.23£5.88Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.7218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.534.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.442.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.4South Shields

Total

Hastings and Rye is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hastings and Rye South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £596.4m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mHastings and Rye: £596.4mSouth Shields: £525.5mHastings and Rye: £599.0mSouth Shields: £496.3mHastings and Rye: £565.7m

    £596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £287.6m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mHastings and Rye: £287.6mSouth Shields: £255.6mHastings and Rye: £288.8mSouth Shields: £241.4mHastings and Rye: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £186.9m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mHastings and Rye: £186.9mSouth Shields: £160.3mHastings and Rye: £187.7mSouth Shields: £151.4mHastings and Rye: £177.3m

    £186.9m£187.7m£177.3mHastings and Rye is higher£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye £255.6m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mHastings and Rye: £255.6mSouth Shields: £224.5mHastings and Rye: £256.7mSouth Shields: £212.0mHastings and Rye: £242.4m

    £255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £14.7m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mHastings and Rye: £14.7mSouth Shields: £12.1mHastings and Rye: £14.8mSouth Shields: £11.5mHastings and Rye: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £16.5m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mHastings and Rye: £16.5mSouth Shields: £18.2mHastings and Rye: £16.6mSouth Shields: £17.1mHastings and Rye: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSouth Shields is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £0.82m, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.75mHastings and Rye: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £60.2m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mHastings and Rye: £60.2mSouth Shields: £65.1mHastings and Rye: £60.4mSouth Shields: £61.4mHastings and Rye: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mSouth Shields is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £20.4m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mHastings and Rye: £20.4mSouth Shields: £15.3mHastings and Rye: £20.4mSouth Shields: £14.5mHastings and Rye: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mHastings and Rye is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £9.3m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mHastings and Rye: £9.3mSouth Shields: £10.9mHastings and Rye: £9.3mSouth Shields: £10.3mHastings and Rye: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Shields is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £150.2m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mHastings and Rye: £150.2mSouth Shields: £122.1mHastings and Rye: £150.8mSouth Shields: £115.4mHastings and Rye: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings and Rye £40.4m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mHastings and Rye: £40.4mSouth Shields: £28.7mHastings and Rye: £40.6mSouth Shields: £27.1mHastings and Rye: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £26.5m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mHastings and Rye: £26.5mSouth Shields: £25.7mHastings and Rye: £26.6mSouth Shields: £24.3mHastings and Rye: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £0.44m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.45mSouth Shields: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings and Rye £0.56m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mHastings and Rye: £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.77mHastings and Rye: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.73mHastings and Rye: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £0.91m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mHastings and Rye: £0.91mSouth Shields: £0.56mHastings and Rye: £0.91mSouth Shields: £0.53mHastings and Rye: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye 22,902, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Hastings and Rye: 22,902

    22,902Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 3,315, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Hastings and Rye: 3,315

    3,315Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 3,405, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Hastings and Rye: 3,405

    3,405South Shields is higher3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 9,258, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Hastings and Rye: 9,258

    9,258South Shields is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 16,885, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Hastings and Rye: 16,885

    16,885Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 1,989, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Hastings and Rye: 1,989

    1,989South Shields is higher2,299

Show the numbers
Hastings and Rye and South Shields, total
MeasureHastings and RyeSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHastings and Rye
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mHastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHastings and Rye
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90219,768Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3153,135Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4053,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2589,758South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,88514,854Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9892,299South Shields

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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