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Redcar and South Shields

95,623 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar is higher than South Shields on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Redcar is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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

Redcar South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Redcar: £5,706South Shields: £5,811Redcar: £5,730South Shields: £5,489Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413South 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: Redcar £12,746, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Redcar: £12,746South Shields: £13,305Redcar: £12,801South Shields: £12,567Redcar: £12,091

    £12,746£12,801£12,091South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar £2,972, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Redcar: £2,972South Shields: £2,948Redcar: £2,985South Shields: £2,784Redcar: £2,819

    £2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar 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: Redcar £11,256, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Redcar: £11,256South Shields: £11,687Redcar: £11,304South Shields: £11,038Redcar: £10,677

    £11,256£11,304£10,677South 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: Redcar £566, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Redcar: £566South Shields: £632Redcar: £568South Shields: £597Redcar: £537

    £566£568£537South 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: Redcar £887, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Redcar: £887South Shields: £945Redcar: £891South Shields: £892Redcar: £841

    £887£891£841South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar £38, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Redcar: £38South Shields: £41Redcar: £38South Shields: £39Redcar: £36

    £38£38£36South 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: Redcar £710, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Redcar: £710South Shields: £719Redcar: £713South Shields: £680Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674South 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: Redcar £167, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Redcar: £167South Shields: £169Redcar: £167South Shields: £160Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar £208, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Redcar: £208South Shields: £200Redcar: £209South Shields: £189Redcar: £198

    £208£209£198Redcar is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £2,234, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Redcar: £2,234South Shields: £2,246Redcar: £2,243South Shields: £2,122Redcar: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Redcar: £279South Shields: £317Redcar: £280South Shields: £300Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264South 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: Redcar £506, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Redcar: £506South Shields: £473Redcar: £509South Shields: £447Redcar: £480

    £506£509£480Redcar is higher£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £7.11, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Redcar: £7.11South Shields: £15Redcar: £7.14South Shields: £14Redcar: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £16, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Redcar: £16South Shields: £14Redcar: £17South Shields: £13Redcar: £16

    £16£17£16Redcar is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Redcar: £7.12South Shields: £6.23Redcar: £7.15South Shields: £5.88Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar 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: Redcar 1,009.3, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Redcar: 1,009.3

    1,009.3South 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: Redcar 151.8, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Redcar: 151.8

    151.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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: Redcar 189.3, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Redcar: 189.3

    189.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count199.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 106.8, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Redcar: 106.8

    106.8South 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: Redcar 275.1, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Redcar: 275.1

    275.1Redcar is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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: Redcar 45.3, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Redcar: 45.3

    45.3Redcar is higher42.3

Show the numbers
Redcar and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcarSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,091£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,972£2,985£2,819£2,935£2,948£2,784Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,256£11,304£10,677£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£169£169£160South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£199£200£189Redcar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£509£480£471£473£447Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£17£16£14£14£13Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.20£6.23£5.88Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.31,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1273.2Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.342.3Redcar

Per resident

Redcar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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

Redcar South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Redcar: £5,706South Shields: £5,811Redcar: £5,730South Shields: £5,489Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar £2,789, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Redcar: £2,789South Shields: £2,827Redcar: £2,800South Shields: £2,670Redcar: £2,645

    £2,789£2,800£2,645South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar £1,755, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Redcar: £1,755South Shields: £1,772Redcar: £1,762South Shields: £1,674Redcar: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar £2,463, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Redcar: £2,463South Shields: £2,483Redcar: £2,473South Shields: £2,345Redcar: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar £124, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Redcar: £124South Shields: £134Redcar: £124South Shields: £127Redcar: £117

    £124£124£117South 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: Redcar £194, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Redcar: £194South Shields: £201Redcar: £195South Shields: £190Redcar: £184

    £194£195£184South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar £8.23, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Redcar: £8.23South Shields: £8.77Redcar: £8.27South Shields: £8.28Redcar: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81South 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: Redcar £710, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Redcar: £710South Shields: £719Redcar: £713South Shields: £680Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674South 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: Redcar £167, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Redcar: £167South Shields: £169Redcar: £167South Shields: £160Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar £123, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Redcar: £123South Shields: £120Redcar: £124South Shields: £113Redcar: £117

    £123£124£117Redcar is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar £1,319, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Redcar: £1,319South Shields: £1,351Redcar: £1,325South Shields: £1,276Redcar: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Redcar: £279South Shields: £317Redcar: £280South Shields: £300Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar £299, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Redcar: £299South Shields: £284Redcar: £300South Shields: £269Redcar: £284

    £299£300£284Redcar is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar £4.20, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Redcar: £4.20South Shields: £8.89Redcar: £4.21South Shields: £8.40Redcar: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar £9.70, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Redcar: £9.70South Shields: £8.57Redcar: £9.74South Shields: £8.09Redcar: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Redcar: £7.12South Shields: £6.23Redcar: £7.15South Shields: £5.88Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 220.8, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Redcar: 220.8

    220.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 33.2, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Redcar: 33.2

    33.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 41.4, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Redcar: 41.4

    41.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 106.8, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Redcar: 106.8

    106.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 162.4, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Redcar: 162.4

    162.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 26.8, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Redcar: 26.8

    26.8Redcar is higher25.4

Show the numbers
Redcar and South Shields, per resident
MeasureRedcarSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,789£2,800£2,645£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£169£169£160South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£120£120£113Redcar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£283£284£269Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.53£8.57£8.09Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.20£6.23£5.88Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8218.6Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.234.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.442.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.4164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.4Redcar

Total

Redcar is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 4. 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

Redcar South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar £545.6m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mRedcar: £545.6mSouth Shields: £525.5mRedcar: £548.0mSouth Shields: £496.3mRedcar: £517.6m

    £545.6m£548.0m£517.6mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar £266.7m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mRedcar: £266.7mSouth Shields: £255.6mRedcar: £267.8mSouth Shields: £241.4mRedcar: £252.9m

    £266.7m£267.8m£252.9mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar £167.8m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mRedcar: £167.8mSouth Shields: £160.3mRedcar: £168.5mSouth Shields: £151.4mRedcar: £159.2m

    £167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar £235.5m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mRedcar: £235.5mSouth Shields: £224.5mRedcar: £236.5mSouth Shields: £212.0mRedcar: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar £11.8m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mRedcar: £11.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mRedcar: £11.9mSouth Shields: £11.5mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth 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: Redcar £18.6m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mRedcar: £18.6mSouth Shields: £18.2mRedcar: £18.6mSouth Shields: £17.1mRedcar: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar £0.79m, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.75mRedcar: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth 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: Redcar £67.9m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mRedcar: £67.9mSouth Shields: £65.1mRedcar: £68.2mSouth Shields: £61.4mRedcar: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mRedcar 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: Redcar £15.9m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mRedcar: £15.9mSouth Shields: £15.3mRedcar: £16.0mSouth Shields: £14.5mRedcar: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar £11.8m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mRedcar: £11.8mSouth Shields: £10.9mRedcar: £11.8mSouth Shields: £10.3mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mRedcar is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar £126.1m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mRedcar: £126.1mSouth Shields: £122.1mRedcar: £126.7mSouth Shields: £115.4mRedcar: £119.6m

    £126.1m£126.7m£119.6mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar £26.7m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mRedcar: £26.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mRedcar: £26.8mSouth Shields: £27.1mRedcar: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar £28.6m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mRedcar: £28.6mSouth Shields: £25.7mRedcar: £28.7mSouth Shields: £24.3mRedcar: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRedcar is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar £0.40m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mRedcar: £0.40mSouth Shields: £0.80mRedcar: £0.40mSouth Shields: £0.76mRedcar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar £0.93m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mRedcar: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.77mRedcar: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.73mRedcar: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar £0.68m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mRedcar: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mRedcar: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.53mRedcar: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar 21,115, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Redcar: 21,115

    21,115Redcar is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar 3,175, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Redcar: 3,175

    3,175Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar 3,960, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Redcar: 3,960

    3,960Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar 10,215, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Redcar: 10,215

    10,215Redcar is higherDepends on how you count9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar 15,531, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Redcar: 15,531

    15,531Redcar is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar 2,559, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Redcar: 2,559

    2,559Redcar is higher2,299

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Redcar and South Shields, total
MeasureRedcarSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mRedcar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mRedcar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mRedcar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mRedcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mRedcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRedcar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mRedcar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mRedcar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,11519,768Redcar
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1753,135Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9603,839Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2159,758Redcar
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,53114,854Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5592,299Redcar

Sources

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

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  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.
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