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Plymouth Moor View and South Shields

101,837 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth Moor View is higher than South Shields on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Plymouth Moor View is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 20. 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

Plymouth Moor View South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £5,165, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Plymouth Moor View: £5,165South Shields: £5,811Plymouth Moor View: £5,187South Shields: £5,489Plymouth Moor View: £4,899

    £5,165£5,187£4,899South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth Moor View £12,606, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Plymouth Moor View: £12,606South Shields: £13,305Plymouth Moor View: £12,659South Shields: £12,567Plymouth Moor View: £11,957

    £12,606£12,659£11,957South Shields is higher£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Moor View £2,655, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Plymouth Moor View: £2,655South Shields: £2,948Plymouth Moor View: £2,667South Shields: £2,784Plymouth Moor View: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth Moor View £11,350, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Plymouth Moor View: £11,350South Shields: £11,687Plymouth Moor View: £11,399South Shields: £11,038Plymouth Moor View: £10,766

    £11,350£11,399£10,766South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth Moor View £499, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Plymouth Moor View: £499South Shields: £632Plymouth Moor View: £501South Shields: £597Plymouth Moor View: £473

    £499£501£473South Shields is higher£630£632£597

  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: Plymouth Moor View £722, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Plymouth Moor View: £722South Shields: £945Plymouth Moor View: £726South Shields: £892Plymouth Moor View: £685

    £722£726£685South Shields is higher£941£945£892

  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: Plymouth Moor View £34, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Plymouth Moor View: £34South Shields: £41Plymouth Moor View: £34South Shields: £39Plymouth Moor View: £32

    £34£34£32South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £682, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Plymouth Moor View: £682South Shields: £719Plymouth Moor View: £685South Shields: £680Plymouth Moor View: £647

    £682£685£647South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £217, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Plymouth Moor View: £217South Shields: £169Plymouth Moor View: £218South Shields: £160Plymouth Moor View: £206

    £217£218£206Plymouth Moor View is higher£169£169£160

  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: Plymouth Moor View £175, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Plymouth Moor View: £175South Shields: £200Plymouth Moor View: £176South Shields: £189Plymouth Moor View: £166

    £175£176£166South Shields is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Moor View £2,014, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Plymouth Moor View: £2,014South Shields: £2,246Plymouth Moor View: £2,022South Shields: £2,122Plymouth Moor View: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £214, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Plymouth Moor View: £214South Shields: £317Plymouth Moor View: £215South Shields: £300Plymouth Moor View: £203

    £214£215£203South Shields is higher£316£317£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Moor View £447, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Plymouth Moor View: £447South Shields: £473Plymouth Moor View: £449South Shields: £447Plymouth Moor View: £424

    £447£449£424South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Moor View £5.60, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Plymouth Moor View: £5.60South Shields: £15Plymouth Moor View: £5.62South Shields: £14Plymouth Moor View: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Moor View £13, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Plymouth Moor View: £13South Shields: £14Plymouth Moor View: £13South Shields: £13Plymouth Moor View: £13

    £13South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £8.04, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Plymouth Moor View: £8.04South Shields: £6.23Plymouth Moor View: £8.08South Shields: £5.88Plymouth Moor View: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Plymouth Moor View is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth Moor View 1,020.0, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Plymouth Moor View: 1,020.0

    1,020.0South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth Moor View 129.0, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Plymouth Moor View: 129.0

    129.0South Shields is higher163.2

  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: Plymouth Moor View 155.4, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Plymouth Moor View: 155.4

    155.4South Shields is higher199.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 99.9, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Plymouth Moor View: 99.9

    99.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Moor View 238.6, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Plymouth Moor View: 238.6

    238.6South Shields is higher273.2

  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: Plymouth Moor View 36.9, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Plymouth Moor View: 36.9

    36.9South Shields is higher42.3

Show the numbers
Plymouth Moor View and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouth Moor ViewSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,165£5,187£4,899£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,606£12,659£11,957£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,350£11,399£10,766£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£499£501£473£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£726£685£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£169£169£160Plymouth Moor View
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.20£6.23£5.88Plymouth Moor View
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.4199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.9107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.942.3South Shields

Per resident

Plymouth Moor View is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 20. 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

Plymouth Moor View South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £5,165, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Plymouth Moor View: £5,165South Shields: £5,811Plymouth Moor View: £5,187South Shields: £5,489Plymouth Moor View: £4,899

    £5,165£5,187£4,899South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £2,440, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Plymouth Moor View: £2,440South Shields: £2,827Plymouth Moor View: £2,451South Shields: £2,670Plymouth Moor View: £2,315

    £2,440£2,451£2,315South Shields is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £1,604, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Plymouth Moor View: £1,604South Shields: £1,772Plymouth Moor View: £1,611South Shields: £1,674Plymouth Moor View: £1,522

    £1,604£1,611£1,522South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £2,197, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Plymouth Moor View: £2,197South Shields: £2,483Plymouth Moor View: £2,206South Shields: £2,345Plymouth Moor View: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £97, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Plymouth Moor View: £97South Shields: £134Plymouth Moor View: £97South Shields: £127Plymouth Moor View: £92

    £97£97£92South Shields is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £140, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Plymouth Moor View: £140South Shields: £201Plymouth Moor View: £140South Shields: £190Plymouth Moor View: £133

    £140£140£133South Shields is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £6.54, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Plymouth Moor View: £6.54South Shields: £8.77Plymouth Moor View: £6.56South Shields: £8.28Plymouth Moor View: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £682, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Plymouth Moor View: £682South Shields: £719Plymouth Moor View: £685South Shields: £680Plymouth Moor View: £647

    £682£685£647South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £217, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Plymouth Moor View: £217South Shields: £169Plymouth Moor View: £218South Shields: £160Plymouth Moor View: £206

    £217£218£206Plymouth Moor View is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £106, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Plymouth Moor View: £106South Shields: £120Plymouth Moor View: £106South Shields: £113Plymouth Moor View: £100

    £106£106£100South Shields is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £1,217, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Plymouth Moor View: £1,217South Shields: £1,351Plymouth Moor View: £1,222South Shields: £1,276Plymouth Moor View: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £214, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Plymouth Moor View: £214South Shields: £317Plymouth Moor View: £215South Shields: £300Plymouth Moor View: £203

    £214£215£203South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £270, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Plymouth Moor View: £270South Shields: £284Plymouth Moor View: £271South Shields: £269Plymouth Moor View: £256

    £270£271£256South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £3.38, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Plymouth Moor View: £3.38South Shields: £8.89Plymouth Moor View: £3.40South Shields: £8.40Plymouth Moor View: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £8.01, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Plymouth Moor View: £8.01South Shields: £8.57Plymouth Moor View: £8.05South Shields: £8.09Plymouth Moor View: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth Moor View £8.04, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Plymouth Moor View: £8.04South Shields: £6.23Plymouth Moor View: £8.08South Shields: £5.88Plymouth Moor View: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Plymouth Moor View is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 197.5, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Plymouth Moor View: 197.5

    197.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 25.0, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Plymouth Moor View: 25.0

    25.0South Shields is higher34.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 30.1, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Plymouth Moor View: 30.1

    30.1South Shields is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 99.9, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Plymouth Moor View: 99.9

    99.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 144.1, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Plymouth Moor View: 144.1

    144.1South Shields is higher164.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Moor View 22.3, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Plymouth Moor View: 22.3

    22.3South Shields is higher25.4

Show the numbers
Plymouth Moor View and South Shields, per resident
MeasurePlymouth Moor ViewSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,165£5,187£4,899£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,451£2,315£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,604£1,611£1,522£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£169£169£160Plymouth Moor View
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.20£6.23£5.88Plymouth Moor View
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.5218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.034.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.142.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.9107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.4South Shields

Total

Plymouth Moor View is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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

Plymouth Moor View South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth Moor View £526.0m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mPlymouth Moor View: £526.0mSouth Shields: £525.5mPlymouth Moor View: £528.2mSouth Shields: £496.3mPlymouth Moor View: £498.9m

    £526.0m£528.2m£498.9mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth Moor View £248.5m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mPlymouth Moor View: £248.5mSouth Shields: £255.6mPlymouth Moor View: £249.6mSouth Shields: £241.4mPlymouth Moor View: £235.7m

    £248.5m£249.6m£235.7mSouth Shields is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth Moor View £163.4m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mPlymouth Moor View: £163.4mSouth Shields: £160.3mPlymouth Moor View: £164.0mSouth Shields: £151.4mPlymouth Moor View: £154.9m

    £163.4m£164.0m£154.9mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth Moor View £223.7m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mPlymouth Moor View: £223.7mSouth Shields: £224.5mPlymouth Moor View: £224.7mSouth Shields: £212.0mPlymouth Moor View: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth Moor View £9.8m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mPlymouth Moor View: £9.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mPlymouth Moor View: £9.9mSouth Shields: £11.5mPlymouth Moor View: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Shields is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View £14.2m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mPlymouth Moor View: £14.2mSouth Shields: £18.2mPlymouth Moor View: £14.3mSouth Shields: £17.1mPlymouth Moor View: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Shields is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View £0.67m, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mPlymouth Moor View: £0.67mSouth Shields: £0.79mPlymouth Moor View: £0.67mSouth Shields: £0.75mPlymouth Moor View: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View £69.5m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mPlymouth Moor View: £69.5mSouth Shields: £65.1mPlymouth Moor View: £69.8mSouth Shields: £61.4mPlymouth Moor View: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View £22.1m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mPlymouth Moor View: £22.1mSouth Shields: £15.3mPlymouth Moor View: £22.2mSouth Shields: £14.5mPlymouth Moor View: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mPlymouth Moor View is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View £10.8m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mPlymouth Moor View: £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.9mPlymouth Moor View: £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.3mPlymouth Moor View: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSouth Shields is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth Moor View £123.9m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mPlymouth Moor View: £123.9mSouth Shields: £122.1mPlymouth Moor View: £124.4mSouth Shields: £115.4mPlymouth Moor View: £117.5m

    £123.9m£124.4m£117.5mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth Moor View £21.8m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mPlymouth Moor View: £21.8mSouth Shields: £28.7mPlymouth Moor View: £21.9mSouth Shields: £27.1mPlymouth Moor View: £20.6m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.6mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth Moor View £27.5m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mPlymouth Moor View: £27.5mSouth Shields: £25.7mPlymouth Moor View: £27.6mSouth Shields: £24.3mPlymouth Moor View: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth Moor View £0.34m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mPlymouth Moor View: £0.34mSouth Shields: £0.80mPlymouth Moor View: £0.35mSouth Shields: £0.76mPlymouth Moor View: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth Moor View £0.82m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mPlymouth Moor View: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.77mPlymouth Moor View: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.73mPlymouth Moor View: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth Moor View £0.82m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mPlymouth Moor View: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.56mPlymouth Moor View: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.53mPlymouth Moor View: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mPlymouth Moor View is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth Moor View 20,108, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Plymouth Moor View: 20,108

    20,108Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth Moor View 2,543, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Plymouth Moor View: 2,543

    2,543South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View 3,063, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Plymouth Moor View: 3,063

    3,063South Shields is higher3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View 10,173, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Plymouth Moor View: 10,173

    10,173Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth Moor View 14,675, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Plymouth Moor View: 14,675

    14,675South Shields is higher14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth Moor View 2,271, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Plymouth Moor View: 2,271

    2,271South Shields is higher2,299

Show the numbers
Plymouth Moor View and South Shields, total
MeasurePlymouth Moor ViewSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mPlymouth Moor View
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.5m£249.6m£235.7m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.4m£164.0m£154.9m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mPlymouth Moor View
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mPlymouth Moor View
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mPlymouth Moor View
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mPlymouth Moor View
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.9m£124.4m£117.5m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mPlymouth Moor View
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPlymouth Moor View
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPlymouth Moor View
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPlymouth Moor View
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10819,768Plymouth Moor View
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5433,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0633,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1739,758Plymouth Moor View
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,67514,854South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2712,299South Shields

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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