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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Houghton and Sunderland South

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

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count164.1

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

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count200.5

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

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

    111.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count265.5

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

    43.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,008£13,063£12,338Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,384£11,433£10,798Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£622£624£590Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£961£965£911Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£41£41£39Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£2,135£2,144£2,025Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£261£263£248Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£13£13£12Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.99£8.03£7.58Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,017.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0164.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1200.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1265.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.747.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 14. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

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

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

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

    111.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count162.3

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

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

    26.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£123£124£117Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£8.14£8.17£7.72Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,305£1,310£1,238Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£261£263£248Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.79£7.82£7.39Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.99£8.03£7.58Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.532.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.139.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9162.3Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.829.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,613Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,677Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count4,220

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

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

    10,764Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,806Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count17,218

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

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

    2,584Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
Jarrow and Gateshead East and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61321,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3283,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6774,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76412,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80617,218Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5843,105Houghton 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.
  10. 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.
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