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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Birkenhead

96,434 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than Birkenhead on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Birkenhead: £5,981Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Birkenhead: £5,649Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Birkenhead: £13,174Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Birkenhead: £12,443Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Birkenhead: £3,454Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Birkenhead: £3,262Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Birkenhead: £11,425Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Birkenhead: £10,791Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

    £11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £673, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Birkenhead: £757Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Birkenhead: £715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638

    £673£676£638Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £973, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Birkenhead: £948Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Birkenhead: £896Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £46, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Birkenhead: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Birkenhead: £41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43

    £46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Birkenhead: £867Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Birkenhead: £819Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Birkenhead: £252Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Birkenhead: £238Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £198, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Birkenhead: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Birkenhead: £196Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

    £198£199£188Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Birkenhead: £2,590Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Birkenhead: £2,446Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Birkenhead: £411Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Birkenhead: £388Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £463, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Birkenhead: £630Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Birkenhead: £595Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Birkenhead: £8.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Birkenhead: £7.92Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Birkenhead: £17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Birkenhead: £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

    £16£16£15Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Birkenhead: £7.42Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Birkenhead: £7.01Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count179.1

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,118£13,174£12,443Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,376£11,425£10,791Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£944£948£896Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£44£44£41Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.35£8.39£7.92Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.39£7.42£7.01Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,013.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0179.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1192.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.745.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Birkenhead: £5,981Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Birkenhead: £5,649Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Birkenhead: £2,279Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Birkenhead: £2,152Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Birkenhead: £2,164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Birkenhead: £2,044Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Birkenhead: £1,976Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Birkenhead: £1,867Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £127, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Birkenhead: £131Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Birkenhead: £124Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120

    £127£128£120Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £184, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Birkenhead: £164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Birkenhead: £155Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Birkenhead: £7.59Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Birkenhead: £7.17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Birkenhead: £867Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Birkenhead: £819Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Birkenhead: £252Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Birkenhead: £238Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £122, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Birkenhead: £130Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Birkenhead: £123Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

    £122£122£115Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Birkenhead: £1,623Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Birkenhead: £1,533Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Birkenhead: £411Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Birkenhead: £388Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £284, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Birkenhead: £395Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Birkenhead: £373Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269

    £284£285£269Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Birkenhead: £5.25Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Birkenhead: £4.96Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Birkenhead: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Birkenhead: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Birkenhead: £7.42Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Birkenhead: £7.01Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0

    193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5

    34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9

    163.9Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,269£2,279£2,152Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,968£1,976£1,867Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£163£164£155Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.56£7.59£7.17Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.23£5.25£4.96Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.39£7.42£7.01Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0175.4Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.531.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.133.3Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.2Birkenhead

Total

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 19. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBirkenhead: £656.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBirkenhead: £620.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4m

    £531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBirkenhead: £250.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBirkenhead: £236.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBirkenhead: £237.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBirkenhead: £224.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4m

    £169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBirkenhead: £217.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBirkenhead: £204.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBirkenhead: £14.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBirkenhead: £13.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBirkenhead: £18.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBirkenhead: £17.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBirkenhead: £0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBirkenhead: £95.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBirkenhead: £89.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBirkenhead: £27.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBirkenhead: £26.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBirkenhead: £13.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBirkenhead: £178.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBirkenhead: £168.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8m

    £128.4m£128.9m£121.8mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBirkenhead: £45.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBirkenhead: £42.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBirkenhead: £43.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBirkenhead: £41.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBirkenhead: £0.54mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.81mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613

    18,613Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328

    3,328Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677

    3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764

    10,764Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806

    15,806Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584

    2,584Birkenhead is higher3,097

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Birkenhead, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61319,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3283,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,658Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76414,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80620,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5843,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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