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Hastings and Rye and Washington and Gateshead South

105,194 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings and Rye is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 15. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hastings and Rye: £5,670Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hastings and Rye: £5,694Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £12,665, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Hastings and Rye: £12,665Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Hastings and Rye: £12,719Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Hastings and Rye: £12,013

    £12,665£12,719£12,013Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £2,943, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Hastings and Rye: £2,943Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Hastings and Rye: £2,956Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Hastings and Rye: £2,792

    £2,943£2,956£2,792Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £11,255, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Hastings and Rye: £11,255Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Hastings and Rye: £11,303Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Hastings and Rye: £10,676

    £11,255£11,303£10,676Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £647, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Hastings and Rye: £647Washington and Gateshead South: £607Hastings and Rye: £650Washington and Gateshead South: £573Hastings and Rye: £614

    £647£650£614Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £726, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Hastings and Rye: £726Washington and Gateshead South: £903Hastings and Rye: £729Washington and Gateshead South: £852Hastings and Rye: £689

    £726£729£689Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £36, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hastings and Rye: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hastings and Rye: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £38Hastings and Rye: £34

    £36£36£34Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £572, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hastings and Rye: £572Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hastings and Rye: £575Washington and Gateshead South: £695Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £194, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £204Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Washington 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: Hastings and Rye £146, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hastings and Rye: £146Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hastings and Rye: £147Washington and Gateshead South: £204Hastings and Rye: £138

    £146£147£138Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £2,364, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Hastings and Rye: £2,364Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Hastings and Rye: £2,374Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Hastings and Rye: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye is higher£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hastings and Rye: £384Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hastings and Rye: £386Washington and Gateshead South: £252Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £417, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Hastings and Rye: £417Washington and Gateshead South: £450Hastings and Rye: £419Washington and Gateshead South: £425Hastings and Rye: £396

    £417£419£396Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £7.00Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £7.03Washington and Gateshead South: £12Hastings and Rye: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Washington 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: Hastings and Rye £8.87, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.87Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.90Washington and Gateshead South: £12Hastings and Rye: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Hastings and Rye: £8.61Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Hastings and Rye: £8.65Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye 1,008.5, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye 146.0, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Hastings and Rye: 146.0

    146.0Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Hastings and Rye: 149.9

    149.9Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye 88.0, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye 265.8, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Hastings and Rye: 265.8

    265.8Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count265.7

  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: Hastings and Rye 31.3, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Hastings and Rye: 31.3

    31.3Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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Hastings and Rye and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureHastings and RyeWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£5,659£5,683£5,367Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,013£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,943£2,956£2,792£2,851£2,863£2,705Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,255£11,303£10,676£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£647£650£614£604£607£573Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,162£2,171£2,050Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£265£267£252Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£448£450£425Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£8.10£8.13£7.68Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,028.3Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0160.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9188.8Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.8265.7Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.347.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Hastings and Rye is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 13. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hastings and Rye: £5,670Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hastings and Rye: £5,694Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,734, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Hastings and Rye: £2,734Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Hastings and Rye: £2,746Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Hastings and Rye: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,777, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Hastings and Rye: £1,777Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Hastings and Rye: £1,785Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Hastings and Rye: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Hastings and Rye is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,430, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Hastings and Rye: £2,430Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Hastings and Rye: £2,440Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Hastings and Rye: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £140, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hastings and Rye: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hastings and Rye: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £117Hastings and Rye: £133

    £140£140£133Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £157, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Hastings and Rye: £157Washington and Gateshead South: £185Hastings and Rye: £157Washington and Gateshead South: £175Hastings and Rye: £149

    £157£157£149Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £7.83, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Hastings and Rye: £7.83Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Hastings and Rye: £7.87Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Hastings and Rye: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings and Rye £572, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hastings and Rye: £572Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hastings and Rye: £575Washington and Gateshead South: £695Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £194, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £204Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Washington 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: Hastings and Rye £88, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Hastings and Rye: £88Washington and Gateshead South: £131Hastings and Rye: £88Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hastings and Rye: £84

    £88£88£84Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,427, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Hastings and Rye: £1,427Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Hastings and Rye: £1,434Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Hastings and Rye: £1,354

    £1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye is higher£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hastings and Rye: £384Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hastings and Rye: £386Washington and Gateshead South: £252Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £252, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Hastings and Rye: £252Washington and Gateshead South: £273Hastings and Rye: £253Washington and Gateshead South: £258Hastings and Rye: £239

    £252£253£239Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £4.23, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Hastings and Rye: £4.23Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Hastings and Rye: £4.25Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Hastings and Rye: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5.36, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Hastings and Rye: £5.36Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Hastings and Rye: £5.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Hastings and Rye: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Hastings and Rye: £8.61Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Hastings and Rye: £8.65Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 217.7, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Hastings and Rye: 217.7

    217.7Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 31.5, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Hastings and Rye: 31.5

    31.5Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 32.4, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Hastings and Rye: 32.4

    32.4Washington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye 88.0, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 160.5, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Hastings and Rye: 160.5

    160.5Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count161.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 18.9, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Hastings and Rye: 18.9

    18.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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Hastings and Rye and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureHastings and RyeWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£5,659£5,683£5,367Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593£2,710£2,721£2,570Hastings and Rye
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,727£1,735£1,639Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,394£2,404£2,271Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£124£124£117Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£184£185£175Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,434£1,354£1,310£1,315£1,242Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£265£267£252Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£272£273£258Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£8.10£8.13£7.68Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.7210.6Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.438.7Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5161.0Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.928.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Hastings and Rye is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 9. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £596.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mHastings and Rye: £596.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mHastings and Rye: £599.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mHastings and Rye: £565.7m

    £596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £287.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mHastings and Rye: £287.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mHastings and Rye: £288.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mHastings and Rye: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £186.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mHastings and Rye: £186.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mHastings and Rye: £187.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mHastings and Rye: £177.3m

    £186.9m£187.7m£177.3mHastings and Rye is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye £255.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mHastings and Rye: £255.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mHastings and Rye: £256.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mHastings and Rye: £242.4m

    £255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £14.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mHastings and Rye: £14.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mHastings and Rye: £14.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mHastings and Rye: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £16.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHastings and Rye: £16.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHastings and Rye: £16.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mHastings and Rye: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWashington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £0.82m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.82mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.83mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mHastings and Rye: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£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, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mHastings and Rye: £60.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mHastings and Rye: £60.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mHastings and Rye: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mWashington and Gateshead South 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: Hastings and Rye £20.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mHastings and Rye: £20.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mHastings and Rye: £20.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mHastings and Rye: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWashington 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: Hastings and Rye £9.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHastings and Rye: £9.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHastings and Rye: £9.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mHastings and Rye: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £150.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mHastings and Rye: £150.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mHastings and Rye: £150.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mHastings and Rye: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings and Rye £40.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mHastings and Rye: £40.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mHastings and Rye: £40.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mHastings and Rye: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £26.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mHastings and Rye: £26.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mHastings and Rye: £26.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mHastings and Rye: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £0.44m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.44mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.45mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mHastings and Rye: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings and Rye £0.56m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mHastings and Rye: £0.57mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mHastings and Rye: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £0.91m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHastings and Rye: £0.91mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHastings and Rye: £0.91mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mHastings and Rye: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye 22,902, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Hastings and Rye: 22,902

    22,902Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 3,315, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Hastings and Rye: 3,315

    3,315Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 3,405, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Hastings and Rye: 3,405

    3,405Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 9,258, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Hastings and Rye: 9,258

    9,258Washington and Gateshead South is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 16,885, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Hastings and Rye: 16,885

    16,885Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 1,989, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Hastings and Rye: 1,989

    1,989Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

Show the numbers
Hastings and Rye and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureHastings and RyeWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mHastings and Rye
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mHastings and Rye
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90220,309Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3153,164Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4053,728Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,25810,792Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,88515,524Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9892,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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