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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Dundee Central

120,018 and 105,577 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher than Dundee Central on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Dundee Central: £5,219Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Dundee Central: £4,930Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,219£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13,302, Dundee Central £13,162Dundee Central: £13,162Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,302Dundee Central: £13,219Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,359Dundee Central: £12,485Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12,618

    £13,302£13,359£12,618Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£13,162£13,219£12,485

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,603, Dundee Central £2,613Dundee Central: £2,613Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,603Dundee Central: £2,624Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,615Dundee Central: £2,479Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,470

    £2,603£2,615£2,470Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,613£2,624£2,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £11,608, Dundee Central £11,413Dundee Central: £11,413Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,608Dundee Central: £11,461Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,657Dundee Central: £10,826Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£11,413£11,461£10,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £756, Dundee Central £727Dundee Central: £727Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £756Dundee Central: £730Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £760Dundee Central: £689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £718

    £756£760£718Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £891, Dundee Central £985Dundee Central: £985Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £891Dundee Central: £989Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £895Dundee Central: £934Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £846

    £891£895£846Dundee Central is higher£985£989£934

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £47, Dundee Central £38Dundee Central: £38Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Dundee Central: £38Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Dundee Central: £36Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £45

    £47£47£45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Dundee Central: £775Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Dundee Central: £732Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Dundee Central: £187Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £150, Dundee Central £135Dundee Central: £135Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Dundee Central: £136Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Dundee Central: £129Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £142

    £150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£135£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,049, Dundee Central £1,914Dundee Central: £1,914Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,049Dundee Central: £1,922Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,057Dundee Central: £1,815Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,943

    £2,049£2,057£1,943Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,914£1,922£1,815

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Dundee Central: £358Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Dundee Central: £338Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£357£358£338

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £385, Dundee Central £545Dundee Central: £545Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £385Dundee Central: £548Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £387Dundee Central: £517Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £365

    £385£387£365Dundee Central is higher£545£548£517

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.70, Dundee Central £7.90Dundee Central: £7.90Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.70Dundee Central: £7.93Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.74Dundee Central: £7.49Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.94, Dundee Central £11Dundee Central: £11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.94Dundee Central: £11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.98Dundee Central: £10Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Dundee Central: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Dundee Central: £6.09Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Dundee Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 1,033.7, Dundee Central 987.6Dundee Central: 987.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count987.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 190.5, Dundee Central 177.3Dundee Central: 177.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 190.5

    190.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 184.1, Dundee Central 224.0Dundee Central: 224.0Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 184.1

    184.1Dundee Central is higher224.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 245.3, Dundee Central 241.1Dundee Central: 241.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 245.3

    245.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher241.1

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 32.7, Dundee Central 31.6Dundee Central: 31.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 32.7

    32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher31.6

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Dundee Central, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,302£13,359£12,618£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,603£2,615£2,470£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,413£11,461£10,826Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£760£718£727£730£689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£846£985£989£934Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£135£136£129Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,049£2,057£1,943£1,914£1,922£1,815Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£545£548£517Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.90£7.93£7.49Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£11£11£10Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.7987.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.5177.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1224.0Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.3241.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.731.6Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Dundee Central: £5,219Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Dundee Central: £4,930Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,219£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,946, Dundee Central £2,091Dundee Central: £2,091Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,946Dundee Central: £2,100Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,954Dundee Central: £1,983Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,091£2,100£1,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,781, Dundee Central £1,774Dundee Central: £1,774Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,781Dundee Central: £1,782Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,788Dundee Central: £1,683Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,689

    £1,781£1,788£1,689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,698, Dundee Central £1,813Dundee Central: £1,813Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,698Dundee Central: £1,821Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,705Dundee Central: £1,720Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,813£1,821£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £111, Dundee Central £115Dundee Central: £115Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Dundee Central: £116Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Dundee Central: £109Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £105

    £111£111£105Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £130, Dundee Central £156Dundee Central: £156Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £130Dundee Central: £157Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £131Dundee Central: £148Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £124

    £130£131£124Dundee Central is higher£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.86, Dundee Central £6.03Dundee Central: £6.03Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.86Dundee Central: £6.06Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.89Dundee Central: £5.72Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Dundee Central: £775Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Dundee Central: £732Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Dundee Central: £187Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £102, Dundee Central £92Dundee Central: £92Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £102Dundee Central: £92Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £103Dundee Central: £87Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £97

    £102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,401, Dundee Central £1,299Dundee Central: £1,299Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,401Dundee Central: £1,305Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,407Dundee Central: £1,233Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,299£1,305£1,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Dundee Central: £358Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Dundee Central: £338Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£357£358£338

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £264, Dundee Central £370Dundee Central: £370Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £264Dundee Central: £372Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £265Dundee Central: £351Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £250

    £264£265£250Dundee Central is higher£370£372£351

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.63, Dundee Central £5.36Dundee Central: £5.36Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.63Dundee Central: £5.38Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.66Dundee Central: £5.08Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.80, Dundee Central £7.26Dundee Central: £7.26Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.80Dundee Central: £7.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.83Dundee Central: £6.89Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Dundee Central: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Dundee Central: £6.09Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Dundee Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 151.2, Dundee Central 156.9Dundee Central: 156.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 151.2

    151.2Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 27.9, Dundee Central 28.2Dundee Central: 28.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 27.9

    27.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 26.9, Dundee Central 35.6Dundee Central: 35.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 26.9

    26.9Dundee Central is higher35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 167.8, Dundee Central 163.7Dundee Central: 163.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 167.8

    167.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher163.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 22.4, Dundee Central 21.5Dundee Central: 21.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 22.4

    22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher21.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Dundee Central, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,781£1,788£1,689£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£115£116£109Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,299£1,305£1,233Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£370£372£351Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.36£5.38£5.08Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2156.9Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.2Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.935.6Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.8163.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.5Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Dundee Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £588.1m, Dundee Central £548.7mDundee Central: £548.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £588.1mDundee Central: £551.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £590.6mDundee Central: £520.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £557.9m

    £588.1m£590.6m£557.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£548.7m£551.1m£520.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £233.5m, Dundee Central £220.7mDundee Central: £220.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £233.5mDundee Central: £221.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £234.5mDundee Central: £209.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £221.5m

    £233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £213.7m, Dundee Central £187.3mDundee Central: £187.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £213.7mDundee Central: £188.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £214.6mDundee Central: £177.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £202.7m

    £213.7m£214.6m£202.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£187.3m£188.1m£177.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £203.8m, Dundee Central £191.4mDundee Central: £191.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £203.8mDundee Central: £192.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £204.6mDundee Central: £181.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £193.3m

    £203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13.3m, Dundee Central £12.2mDundee Central: £12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mDundee Central: £12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mDundee Central: £11.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £15.6m, Dundee Central £16.5mDundee Central: £16.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.6mDundee Central: £16.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.7mDundee Central: £15.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDundee Central is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82m, Dundee Central £0.64mDundee Central: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.83mDundee Central: £0.60mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £80.1m, Dundee Central £81.4mDundee Central: £81.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.1mDundee Central: £81.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.4mDundee Central: £77.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.4m£76.0mDundee Central is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £18.5m, Dundee Central £20.9mDundee Central: £20.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.5mDundee Central: £21.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.6mDundee Central: £19.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mDundee Central is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £12.3m, Dundee Central £9.7mDundee Central: £9.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.3mDundee Central: £9.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.4mDundee Central: £9.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £168.2m, Dundee Central £137.2mDundee Central: £137.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.2mDundee Central: £137.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.9mDundee Central: £130.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £159.5m

    £168.2m£168.9m£159.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £41.7m, Dundee Central £37.7mDundee Central: £37.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.7mDundee Central: £37.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.9mDundee Central: £35.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £31.6m, Dundee Central £39.1mDundee Central: £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.6mDundee Central: £39.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.8mDundee Central: £37.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mDundee Central is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.80m, Dundee Central £0.57mDundee Central: £0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.54mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82m, Dundee Central £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.58m, Dundee Central £0.68mDundee Central: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDundee Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 18,147, Dundee Central 16,562Dundee Central: 16,562Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 18,147

    18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count16,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,345, Dundee Central 2,973Dundee Central: 2,973Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,345

    3,345Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count2,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,232, Dundee Central 3,756Dundee Central: 3,756Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,232

    3,232Dundee Central is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 12,044, Dundee Central 12,884Dundee Central: 12,884Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 12,044

    12,044Dundee Central is higher12,884

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 20,140, Dundee Central 17,285Dundee Central: 17,285Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 20,140

    20,140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher17,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 2,684, Dundee Central 2,265Dundee Central: 2,265Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 2,684

    2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,265

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Dundee Central, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendDundee CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.1m£590.6m£557.9m£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.5m£234.5m£221.5m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.7m£214.6m£202.7m£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.8m£204.6m£193.3m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£168.2m£168.9m£159.5m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,14716,562Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3452,973Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2323,756Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,04412,884Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,14017,285Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6842,265Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.