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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Swansea West

96,434 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than Swansea West on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 11. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Swansea West: £5,392Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Swansea West: £5,093Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Swansea West: £13,462Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Swansea West: £12,715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

  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, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Swansea West: £2,923Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Swansea West: £2,761Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Swansea West: £11,415Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Swansea West: £10,782Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

    £11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £673, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Swansea West: £880Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Swansea West: £831Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638

    £673£676£638Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Swansea West: £1,119Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Swansea West: £1,057Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Swansea West: £48Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Swansea West: £45Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43

    £46£46£43Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  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, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Swansea West: £802Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Swansea West: £758Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

  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, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Swansea West: £174Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Swansea West: £164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Swansea West: £147Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Swansea West: £139Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

    £198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Swansea West: £2,232Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Swansea West: £2,108Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Swansea West: £332Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Swansea West: £314Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Swansea West: £527Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Swansea West: £498Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

  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, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Swansea West: £7.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Swansea West: £7.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Swansea West: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Swansea West: £9.73Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

    £16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Swansea West: £7.98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Swansea West: £7.54Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count259.2

  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, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher30.6

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,369£5,392£5,093Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,366£11,415£10,782Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£173£174£164Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£146£147£139Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.96£7.99£7.55Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£10£10£9.73Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.95£7.98£7.54Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,016.3Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6109.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1259.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.730.6Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Jarrow and Gateshead East Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Swansea West: £5,392Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Swansea West: £5,093Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Swansea West: £2,128Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Swansea West: £2,010Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Swansea West: £1,948Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Swansea West: £1,840Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Swansea West: £1,805Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Swansea West: £1,704Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £127, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Swansea West: £139Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Swansea West: £131Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120

    £127£128£120Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

  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, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Swansea West: £177Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Swansea West: £167Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Swansea West: £7.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Swansea West: £7.13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Swansea West: £802Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Swansea West: £758Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

  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, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Swansea West: £174Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Swansea West: £164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Swansea West: £98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Swansea West: £92Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

    £122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Swansea West: £1,487Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Swansea West: £1,404Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Swansea West: £332Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Swansea West: £314Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £284, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Swansea West: £351Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Swansea West: £332Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269

    £284£285£269Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Swansea West: £5.33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Swansea West: £5.03Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Swansea West: £6.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Swansea West: £6.48Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Swansea West: £7.98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Swansea West: £7.54Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0

    193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5

    34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9

    163.9Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher20.4

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,369£5,392£5,093Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,119£2,128£2,010Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,797£1,805£1,704Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£176£177£167Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.52£7.55£7.13Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£173£174£164Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£97£98£92Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.30£5.33£5.03Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.83£6.86£6.48Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.95£7.98£7.54Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0160.7Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.530.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.134.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6109.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.4Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Jarrow and Gateshead East Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mSwansea West: £608.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mSwansea West: £574.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4m

    £531.8m£534.0m£504.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mSwansea West: £240.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mSwansea West: £226.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.7mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mSwansea West: £219.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mSwansea West: £207.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4m

    £169.1m£169.9m£160.4mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mSwansea West: £203.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mSwansea West: £192.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mSwansea West: £15.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mSwansea West: £14.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mSwansea West: £20.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSwansea West: £18.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mSwansea West: £0.80mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mSwansea West: £90.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mSwansea West: £85.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mSwansea West: £19.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mSwansea West: £18.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mSwansea West: £11.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mSwansea West: £10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mSwansea West: £167.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mSwansea West: £158.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8m

    £128.4m£128.9m£121.8mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mSwansea West: £37.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mSwansea West: £35.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mSwansea West: £39.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mSwansea West: £37.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mSwansea West: £0.60mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mSwansea West: £0.57mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSwansea West: £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, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSwansea West: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSwansea West: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613

    18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328

    3,328Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677

    3,677Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764

    10,764Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806

    15,806Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584

    2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher2,298

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Swansea West, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mJarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mJarrow and Gateshead East
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£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61318,127Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3283,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76412,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80619,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,298Jarrow and Gateshead East

Sources

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

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  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.
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