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Jarrow and Gateshead East and East Thanet
Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than East Thanet on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Jarrow and Gateshead East East Thanet
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,514£5,538£5,231East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,160£13,216£12,483
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,858£2,871£2,711East Thanet is higher£3,463£3,478£3,285
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,592£11,641£10,996
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£37£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£651£654£617
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185East Thanet is higher£210£210£199
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,169£2,179£2,058East Thanet is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£386£388£366
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£10£10£9.80
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,023.2East Thanet is higher1,030.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count149.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count183.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher99.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
267.1East Thanet is higher298.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count43.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Jarrow and Gateshead East | East Thanet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,514£5,538£5,231 | £5,949£5,974£5,643 | East Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,367£13,424£12,680 | £13,160£13,216£12,483 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,858£2,871£2,711 | £3,463£3,478£3,285 | East Thanet |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,675£11,725£11,074 | £11,592£11,641£10,996 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £673£676£638 | £655£658£621 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £973£977£923 | £875£879£830 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £37£37£35 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £734£737£696 | £651£654£617 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £210£210£199 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £198£199£188 | East Thanet |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,169£2,179£2,058 | £2,859£2,871£2,712 | East Thanet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £302£303£286 | £274£275£260 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £386£388£366 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £10£10£9.80 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £9.34£9.38£8.86 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,023.2 | 1,030.5 | East Thanet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 183.0 | 149.9 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 202.1 | 183.9 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 111.6 | 99.3 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 267.1 | 298.6 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.7 | 43.4 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
Per resident
Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 10. 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 East Thanet
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,514£5,538£5,231East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,522£2,532£2,392East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,767£2,614
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,754£1,761£1,664East Thanet is higher£2,054£2,062£1,948
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,202£2,212£2,089East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,427£2,438£2,303
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£120East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£651£654£617
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185East Thanet is higher£210£210£199
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,331£1,337£1,263East Thanet is higher£1,695£1,702£1,608
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£284£285£269Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£229£230£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
193.0East Thanet is higher215.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.1East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher99.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
163.9East Thanet is higher177.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Jarrow and Gateshead East | East Thanet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,514£5,538£5,231 | £5,949£5,974£5,643 | East Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,522£2,532£2,392 | £2,756£2,767£2,614 | East Thanet |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | £2,054£2,062£1,948 | East Thanet |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,202£2,212£2,089 | £2,427£2,438£2,303 | East Thanet |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£120 | £137£138£130 | East Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £183£184£174 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | £7.81£7.85£7.41 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £734£737£696 | £651£654£617 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £210£210£199 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £118£118£112 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,331£1,337£1,263 | £1,695£1,702£1,608 | East Thanet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £302£303£286 | £274£275£260 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £284£285£269 | £229£230£217 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 193.0 | 215.8 | East Thanet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.5 | 31.4 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.1 | 38.5 | East Thanet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 111.6 | 99.3 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 163.9 | 177.0 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 25.7 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
Total
Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Thanet 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
Jarrow and Gateshead East East Thanet
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mEast Thanet is higher£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mEast Thanet is higher£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mEast Thanet is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mEast Thanet is higher£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,613East Thanet is higher22,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,328East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,334
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,677East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,091
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher10,544
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,806East Thanet is higher18,808
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,584East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count2,733
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| Measure | Jarrow and Gateshead East | East Thanet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £531.8m£534.0m£504.4m | £632.0m£634.7m£599.5m | East Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.2m£244.2m£230.7m | £292.8m£294.0m£277.7m | East Thanet |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £169.1m£169.9m£160.4m | £218.2m£219.1m£206.9m | East Thanet |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.4m£213.3m£201.5m | £257.9m£259.0m£244.6m | East Thanet |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | East Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | East Thanet |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.8m£71.1m£67.1m | £69.1m£69.4m£65.6m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | East Thanet |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.4m£128.9m£121.8m | £180.1m£180.8m£170.8m | East Thanet |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | East Thanet |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,613 | 22,925 | East Thanet |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,328 | 3,334 | East Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,677 | 4,091 | East Thanet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,764 | 10,544 | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,806 | 18,808 | East Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,584 | 2,733 | East Thanet |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.