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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Hartlepool

98,579 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher than Hartlepool on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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.

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Per person in the age group

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Hartlepool: £5,876Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Hartlepool: £5,550Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232

    £5,516£5,540£5,232Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £13,345, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,345Hartlepool: £13,851Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,402Hartlepool: £13,082Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,695, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,695Hartlepool: £3,328Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,707Hartlepool: £3,143Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,557

    £2,695£2,707£2,557Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11,804, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,804Hartlepool: £11,745Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,854Hartlepool: £11,093Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,197

    £11,804£11,854£11,197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £549, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £549Hartlepool: £750Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £551Hartlepool: £709Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £521

    £549£551£521Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £955, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £955Hartlepool: £1,310Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £959Hartlepool: £1,237Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £906

    £955£959£906Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £37, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Hartlepool: £46Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Hartlepool: £43Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £35

    £37£37£35Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Hartlepool: £798Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Hartlepool: £753Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691

    £728£731£691Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Hartlepool: £161Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183

    £193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£170£170£161

  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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £197, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £197Hartlepool: £234Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £198Hartlepool: £221Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £187

    £197£198£187Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,016, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,016Hartlepool: £2,662Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,025Hartlepool: £2,514Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Hartlepool: £283Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Hartlepool: £267Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242

    £256£257£242Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £462, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £462Hartlepool: £412Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £464Hartlepool: £389Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £438

    £462£464£438Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.61, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.61Hartlepool: £6.54Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.64Hartlepool: £6.18Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £14, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Hartlepool: £13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Hartlepool: £12Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13

    £14£14£13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Hartlepool: £7.86Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Hartlepool: £7.42Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 1,029.8, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 1,029.8

    1,029.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 143.3, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 143.3

    143.3Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 188.4, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 188.4

    188.4Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1

    109.1Hartlepool is higher120.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 250.6, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 250.6

    250.6Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 43.2, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 43.2

    43.2Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,516£5,540£5,232£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,695£2,707£2,557£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,804£11,854£11,197£11,695£11,745£11,093Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£551£521£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£170£170£161Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£462£464£438£410£412£389Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.52£6.54£6.18Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.81,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.4262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.1120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.6301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.250.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Hartlepool: £5,876Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Hartlepool: £5,550Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232

    £5,516£5,540£5,232Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,692, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,692Hartlepool: £2,584Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,703Hartlepool: £2,441Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,553

    £2,692£2,703£2,553Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,641, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,641Hartlepool: £2,033Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,648Hartlepool: £1,921Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,557

    £1,641£1,648£1,557Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,381, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,381Hartlepool: £2,191Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,391Hartlepool: £2,070Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,258

    £2,381£2,391£2,258Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £111, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Hartlepool: £140Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Hartlepool: £132Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £105

    £111£111£105Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £244Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £231Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183

    £193£193£183Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £7.51, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.51Hartlepool: £8.58Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.54Hartlepool: £8.10Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Hartlepool: £798Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Hartlepool: £753Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691

    £728£731£691Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Hartlepool: £170Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Hartlepool: £161Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183

    £193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £120, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £120Hartlepool: £143Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121Hartlepool: £135Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114

    £120£121£114Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,228, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,228Hartlepool: £1,626Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,233Hartlepool: £1,536Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,165

    £1,228£1,233£1,165Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Hartlepool: £283Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Hartlepool: £267Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242

    £256£257£242Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £281, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £281Hartlepool: £252Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £282Hartlepool: £238Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £267

    £281£282£267Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £4.03, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.03Hartlepool: £4.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.04Hartlepool: £3.78Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £8.34, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.34Hartlepool: £8.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.37Hartlepool: £7.56Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Hartlepool: £7.86Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Hartlepool: £7.42Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 207.7, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 207.7

    207.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 28.9, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 28.9

    28.9Hartlepool is higher35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 38.0, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 38.0

    38.0Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1

    109.1Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 152.6, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 152.6

    152.6Hartlepool is higher184.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 26.3, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 26.3

    26.3Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,516£5,540£5,232£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,703£2,553£2,573£2,584£2,441Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,557£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,258£2,182£2,191£2,070Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£170£170£161Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,165£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£251£252£238Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.99£4.00£3.78Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.97£8.00£7.56Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7193.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.935.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.048.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.1120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.330.7Hartlepool

Total

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £543.8m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £543.8mHartlepool: £576.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £546.1mHartlepool: £544.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £515.8m

    £543.8m£546.1m£515.8mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £265.4m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £265.4mHartlepool: £253.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £266.5mHartlepool: £239.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £251.7m

    £265.4m£266.5m£251.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £161.8m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £161.8mHartlepool: £199.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £162.5mHartlepool: £188.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £153.5m

    £161.8m£162.5m£153.5mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £234.7m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £234.7mHartlepool: £215.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £235.7mHartlepool: £203.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £10.9m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.9mHartlepool: £13.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.0mHartlepool: £13.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.0m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.0mHartlepool: £24.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mHartlepool: £22.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.74m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.80mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £71.8m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £71.8mHartlepool: £78.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £72.1mHartlepool: £74.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mHartlepool is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.1m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mHartlepool: £16.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mHartlepool: £15.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11.8m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.8mHartlepool: £14.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.9mHartlepool: £13.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £121.0m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.0mHartlepool: £159.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.5mHartlepool: £150.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £25.2m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.2mHartlepool: £27.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.3mHartlepool: £26.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £27.7m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.7mHartlepool: £24.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.8mHartlepool: £23.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.40m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.39mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.37mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.82m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.79mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.74mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.59m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.77mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.73mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 20,476, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 20,476

    20,476Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,849, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,849

    2,849Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 3,746, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 3,746

    3,746Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 10,759, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 10,759

    10,759Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 15,041, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 15,041

    15,041Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,595, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,595

    2,595Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Hartlepool, total
MeasureNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.8m£546.1m£515.8m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.8m£162.5m£153.5m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,47619,034Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8493,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7464,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,75911,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,04118,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5953,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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