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Jarrow and Gateshead East and South Shields

96,434 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than South Shields on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514South Shields: £5,811Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538South Shields: £5,489Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367South Shields: £13,305Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424South Shields: £12,567Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

  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, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858South Shields: £2,948Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871South Shields: £2,784Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675South Shields: £11,687Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725South Shields: £11,038Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

    £11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £673, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673South Shields: £632Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676South Shields: £597Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638

    £673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973South Shields: £945Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977South Shields: £892Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46South Shields: £41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46South Shields: £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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734South Shields: £719Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737South Shields: £680Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£716£719£680

  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, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195South Shields: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196South Shields: £160Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198South Shields: £200Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199South Shields: £189Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

    £198£199£188South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169South Shields: £2,246Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179South Shields: £2,122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302South Shields: £317Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303South Shields: £300Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463South Shields: £473Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465South Shields: £447Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

  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, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12South Shields: £15Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12South Shields: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16South Shields: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16South Shields: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

    £16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10South Shields: £6.23Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13South Shields: £5.88Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2South Shields is higher1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher42.3

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,249£13,305£12,567Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,637£11,687£11,038Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£630£632£597Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£941£945£892Jarrow 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£716£719£680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£169£169£160Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.20£6.23£5.88Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0163.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1199.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6107.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.742.3Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514South Shields: £5,811Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538South Shields: £5,489Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522South Shields: £2,827Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532South Shields: £2,670Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754South Shields: £1,772Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761South Shields: £1,674Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202South Shields: £2,483Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212South Shields: £2,345Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £127, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127South Shields: £134Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128South Shields: £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120

    £127£128£120South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184South Shields: £201Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184South Shields: £190Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64South Shields: £8.77Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68South Shields: £8.28Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

  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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734South Shields: £719Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737South Shields: £680Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£716£719£680

  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, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195South Shields: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196South Shields: £160Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122South Shields: £120Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122South Shields: £113Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

    £122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331South Shields: £1,351Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337South Shields: £1,276Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302South Shields: £317Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303South Shields: £300Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £284, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284South Shields: £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285South Shields: £269Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269

    £284£285£269Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40South Shields: £8.89Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43South Shields: £8.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70South Shields: £8.57Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74South Shields: £8.09Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10South Shields: £6.23Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13South Shields: £5.88Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0

    193.0South Shields is higher218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5

    34.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9

    163.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher25.4

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and South Shields, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£716£719£680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£169£169£160Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£120£120£113Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£283£284£269Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.53£8.57£8.09Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.20£6.23£5.88Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.534.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.142.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6107.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.4Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 6. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mSouth Shields: £525.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mSouth Shields: £496.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4m

    £531.8m£534.0m£504.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mSouth Shields: £255.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mSouth Shields: £241.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.7mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mSouth Shields: £160.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mSouth Shields: £151.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4m

    £169.1m£169.9m£160.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mSouth Shields: £224.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mSouth Shields: £212.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mSouth Shields: £12.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mSouth Shields: £11.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mSouth Shields: £18.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSouth Shields: £17.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mSouth Shields: £0.75mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mSouth Shields: £65.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mSouth Shields: £61.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mSouth Shields: £15.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mSouth Shields: £14.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mSouth Shields: £10.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mSouth Shields: £10.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mSouth Shields: £122.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mSouth Shields: £115.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8m

    £128.4m£128.9m£121.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mSouth Shields: £28.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mSouth Shields: £27.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mSouth Shields: £25.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mSouth Shields: £24.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.80mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mSouth Shields: £0.76mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSouth Shields: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSouth Shields: £0.73mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.56mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.53mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613

    18,613South Shields is higher19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328

    3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677

    3,677South Shields is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764

    10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806

    15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584

    2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher2,299

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and South Shields, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mJarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mJarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mJarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mJarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61319,768South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3283,135Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7649,758Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80614,854Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,299Jarrow and Gateshead East

Sources

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

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