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Houghton and Sunderland South and Jarrow and Gateshead East

106,116 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£673£676£638

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£195£196£185

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count1,023.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher111.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count267.1

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher43.7

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,514£5,538£5,231Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,858£2,871£2,711Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£734£737£696Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£195£196£185Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£198£199£188Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£463£465£439Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0111.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.943.7Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count163.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher26.8

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,514£5,538£5,231Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,522£2,532£2,392Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,754£1,761£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,202£2,212£2,089Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£184£184£174Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£734£737£696Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£195£196£185Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£122£122£115Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£284£285£269Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.40£7.43£7.02Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8193.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.634.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0111.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.326.8Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 2. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Houghton and Sunderland South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41418,613Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,328Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,677Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41610,764Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21815,806Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,584Houghton and Sunderland 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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