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Jarrow and Gateshead East and St Helens South and Whiston

96,434 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 4. 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£13,117£13,173£12,442

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,647£2,658£2,511

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

    £11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £673, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673St Helens South and Whiston: £541Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676St Helens South and Whiston: £511Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638

    £673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£539£541£511

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977St Helens South and Whiston: £951Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46St Helens South and Whiston: £35Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46St Helens South and Whiston: £33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43

    £46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£35£35£33

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734St Helens South and Whiston: £716Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737St Helens South and Whiston: £676Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£713£716£676

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195St Helens South and Whiston: £196Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £198, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198St Helens South and Whiston: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £159Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

    £198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£168£169£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302St Helens South and Whiston: £313Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303St Helens South and Whiston: £296Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463St Helens South and Whiston: £499Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465St Helens South and Whiston: £472Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439St Helens South and Whiston is higher£497£499£472

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.97£10£9.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

    £16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher1,013.9

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher137.5

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher200.0

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher108.2

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher239.8

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher36.9

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,323£5,346£5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,117£13,173£12,442Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£2,647£2,658£2,511Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,541£11,590£10,947Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£539£541£511Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£35£35£33Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£713£716£676Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£168£169£159Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£1,961£1,969£1,860Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.97£10£9.46Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,013.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0137.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1200.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6108.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1239.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.736.9Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 4. 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £127, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127St Helens South and Whiston: £101Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128St Helens South and Whiston: £95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120

    £127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£100£101£95

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £187Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £177Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174St Helens South and Whiston is higher£186£187£177

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734St Helens South and Whiston: £716Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737St Helens South and Whiston: £676Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£713£716£676

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195St Helens South and Whiston: £196Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £105Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £100Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

    £122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302St Helens South and Whiston: £313Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303St Helens South and Whiston: £296Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £284, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284St Helens South and Whiston: £312Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285St Helens South and Whiston: £295Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269

    £284£285£269St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0

    193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5

    34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher25.6

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher37.2

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9

    163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher150.0

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher23.1

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,323£5,346£5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,439£2,449£2,313Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,655£1,662£1,570Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,146£2,155£2,035Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£100£101£95Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£6.48£6.51£6.15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£713£716£676Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£105£105£100Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,226£1,231£1,163Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.23£6.26£5.91Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.91£6.93£6.55Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0188.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.525.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.137.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6108.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9150.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.823.1Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 5. 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4m

    £531.8m£534.0m£504.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.7mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4m

    £169.1m£169.9m£160.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8m

    £128.4m£128.9m£121.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613

    18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328

    3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher2,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677

    3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher3,654

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764

    10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806

    15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher14,734

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584

    2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher2,266

Show the numbers
Jarrow and Gateshead East and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mJarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mJarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mJarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61318,522Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3282,512Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,654Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76410,626Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80614,734Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,266Jarrow and Gateshead East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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