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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Glasgow North East
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher than Glasgow North East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 17. 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 Glasgow North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,900£4,921£4,648Glasgow North East is higher£5,545£5,569£5,260
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,302£13,359£12,618Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£14,281£14,342£13,546
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,603£2,615£2,470Glasgow North East is higher£3,285£3,299£3,116
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£11,449£11,498£10,860
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£760£718Glasgow North East is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£891£895£846Glasgow North East is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Glasgow North East is higher£67£68£64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£667£670£633Glasgow North East is higher£715£718£678
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Glasgow North East is higher£222£223£211
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£140£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,049£2,057£1,943Glasgow North East is higher£2,308£2,318£2,190
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£347£349£329Glasgow North East is higher£505£507£479
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£385£387£365Glasgow North East is higher£805£809£764
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£9.67£9.71£9.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.94£9.98£9.43Glasgow North East is higher£21£21£20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Glasgow North East is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher1,028.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
190.5Glasgow North East is higher335.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
184.1Glasgow North East is higher248.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.4Glasgow North East is higher115.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
245.3Glasgow North East is higher303.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher31.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Glasgow North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,900£4,921£4,648 | £5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,302£13,359£12,618 | £14,281£14,342£13,546Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,603£2,615£2,470 | £3,285£3,299£3,116Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | £11,449£11,498£10,860 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£760£718 | £1,512£1,518£1,434 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £891£895£846 | £1,253£1,258£1,188Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £67£68£64Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £667£670£633 | £715£718£678Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £222£223£211Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £140£141£133Shared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,049£2,057£1,943 | £2,308£2,318£2,190 | Glasgow North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £347£349£329 | £505£507£479 | Glasgow North East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £805£809£764 | Glasgow North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | £9.67£9.71£9.17 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | £21£21£20 | Glasgow North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.7 | 1,028.2 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 190.5 | 335.8 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 184.1 | 248.0Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.4 | 115.8Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 245.3 | 303.7 | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.7 | 31.4Shared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
Per resident
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 17. 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 Glasgow North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,900£4,921£4,648Glasgow North East is higher£5,545£5,569£5,260
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,946£1,954£1,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,772£1,673
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,781£1,788£1,689Glasgow North East is higher£2,333£2,343£2,213
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,698£1,705£1,610Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,414£1,420£1,342
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Glasgow North East is higher£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Glasgow North East is higher£155£155£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51Glasgow North East is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£667£670£633Glasgow North East is higher£715£718£678
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Glasgow North East is higher£222£223£211
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£100£100£94
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow North East is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£347£349£329Glasgow North East is higher£505£507£479
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£264£265£250Glasgow North East is higher£572£574£543
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Glasgow North East is higher£15£15£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Glasgow North East is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher127.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Glasgow North East is higher41.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.9Glasgow North East is higher30.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.4Glasgow North East is higher115.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.8Glasgow North East is higher215.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Glasgow North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,900£4,921£4,648 | £5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,946£1,954£1,846 | £1,764£1,772£1,673Shared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,781£1,788£1,689 | £2,333£2,343£2,213Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,698£1,705£1,610 | £1,414£1,420£1,342 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £187£188£177 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £155£155£147Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £8.31£8.34£7.88Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £667£670£633 | £715£718£678Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £222£223£211Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £100£100£94Shared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | £1,639£1,646£1,555 | Glasgow North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £347£349£329 | £505£507£479 | Glasgow North East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £264£265£250 | £572£574£543 | Glasgow North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | Glasgow North East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £15£15£14 | Glasgow North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 151.2 | 127.0 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 41.5 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.9 | 30.6Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.4 | 115.8Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.8 | 215.7 | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 22.3Shared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
Total
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 16. 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 Glasgow North East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£588.1m£590.6m£557.9mGlasgow North East is higher£638.2m£640.9m£605.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£203.0m£203.9m£192.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£213.7m£214.6m£202.7mGlasgow North East is higher£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£162.8m£163.5m£154.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow North East is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGlasgow North East is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mGlasgow North East is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£80.1m£80.4m£76.0mGlasgow North East is higher£82.2m£82.6m£78.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGlasgow North East is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£168.2m£168.9m£159.5mGlasgow North East is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mGlasgow North East is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mGlasgow North East is higher£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow North East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGlasgow North East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher14,618
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,345Glasgow North East is higher4,774
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,232Glasgow North East is higher3,526
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,044Glasgow North East is higher13,322
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,140Glasgow North East is higher24,824
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,566
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| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Glasgow North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £588.1m£590.6m£557.9m | £638.2m£640.9m£605.4mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.5m£234.5m£221.5m | £203.0m£203.9m£192.6mShared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £213.7m£214.6m£202.7m | £268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.8m£204.6m£193.3m | £162.8m£163.5m£154.4m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £80.1m£80.4m£76.0m | £82.2m£82.6m£78.0mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mShared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £168.2m£168.9m£159.5m | £188.7m£189.5m£179.0m | Glasgow North East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £41.7m£41.9m£39.5m | £58.1m£58.4m£55.1m | Glasgow North East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.8m£30.0m | £65.8m£66.1m£62.4m | Glasgow North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Glasgow North East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,147 | 14,618 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,345 | 4,774 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,232 | 3,526Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,044 | 13,322Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,140 | 24,824 | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,684 | 2,566Shared outEstimated | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.