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Redcar and Washington and Gateshead South

95,623 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 14. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Redcar: £5,706Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Redcar: £5,730Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £12,746, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Redcar: £12,746Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Redcar: £12,801Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Redcar: £12,091

    £12,746£12,801£12,091Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£13,230£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £2,972, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Redcar: £2,972Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Redcar: £2,985Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Redcar: £2,819

    £2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar is higher£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £11,256, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Redcar: £11,256Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Redcar: £11,304Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Redcar: £10,677

    £11,256£11,304£10,677Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £566, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Redcar: £566Washington and Gateshead South: £607Redcar: £568Washington and Gateshead South: £573Redcar: £537

    £566£568£537Washington and Gateshead South is higher£604£607£573

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Redcar: £887Washington and Gateshead South: £903Redcar: £891Washington and Gateshead South: £852Redcar: £841

    £887£891£841Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£899£903£852

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Redcar: £38Washington and Gateshead South: £40Redcar: £38Washington and Gateshead South: £38Redcar: £36

    £38£38£36Washington and Gateshead South is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £710, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Redcar: £710Washington and Gateshead South: £736Redcar: £713Washington and Gateshead South: £695Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674Washington and Gateshead South is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £167, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £216Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £204Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Redcar: £208Washington and Gateshead South: £216Redcar: £209Washington and Gateshead South: £204Redcar: £198

    £208£209£198Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £2,234, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Redcar: £2,234Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Redcar: £2,243Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Redcar: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Redcar: £279Washington and Gateshead South: £267Redcar: £280Washington and Gateshead South: £252Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264Redcar is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £506, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Redcar: £506Washington and Gateshead South: £450Redcar: £509Washington and Gateshead South: £425Redcar: £480

    £506£509£480Redcar is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £7.11, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £7.11Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £7.14Washington and Gateshead South: £12Redcar: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £16, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £16Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £17Washington and Gateshead South: £12Redcar: £16

    £16£17£16Redcar is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Redcar: £7.12Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Redcar: £7.15Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Redcar: 1,009.3

    1,009.3Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Redcar: 151.8

    151.8Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Redcar: 189.3

    189.3Redcar is higher188.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Redcar: 106.8

    106.8Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Redcar: 275.1

    275.1Redcar is higher265.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Redcar: 45.3

    45.3Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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Redcar and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcarWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,659£5,683£5,367Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,091£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,972£2,985£2,819£2,851£2,863£2,705Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,256£11,304£10,677£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,162£2,171£2,050Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£265£267£252Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£509£480£448£450£425Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£17£16£13£13£12Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.31,028.3Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8160.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3188.8Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1265.7Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.347.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Redcar is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 8. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Redcar: £5,706Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Redcar: £5,730Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar £2,789, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Redcar: £2,789Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Redcar: £2,800Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Redcar: £2,645

    £2,789£2,800£2,645Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar £1,755, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Redcar: £1,755Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Redcar: £1,762Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Redcar: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar £2,463, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Redcar: £2,463Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Redcar: £2,473Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Redcar: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar £124, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Redcar: £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Redcar: £124Washington and Gateshead South: £117Redcar: £117

    £124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £194, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Redcar: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £185Redcar: £195Washington and Gateshead South: £175Redcar: £184

    £194£195£184Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Redcar: £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Redcar: £8.27Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Redcar: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81No difference to show£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £710, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Redcar: £710Washington and Gateshead South: £736Redcar: £713Washington and Gateshead South: £695Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674Washington and Gateshead South is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar £167, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £216Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £204Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar £123, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Redcar: £123Washington and Gateshead South: £131Redcar: £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Redcar: £117

    £123£124£117Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar £1,319, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Redcar: £1,319Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Redcar: £1,325Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Redcar: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Redcar: £279Washington and Gateshead South: £267Redcar: £280Washington and Gateshead South: £252Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264Redcar is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar £299, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Redcar: £299Washington and Gateshead South: £273Redcar: £300Washington and Gateshead South: £258Redcar: £284

    £299£300£284Redcar is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar £4.20, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Redcar: £4.20Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Redcar: £4.21Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Redcar: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar £9.70, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Redcar: £9.70Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Redcar: £9.74Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Redcar: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Redcar: £7.12Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Redcar: £7.15Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 220.8, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Redcar: 220.8

    220.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 33.2, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Redcar: 33.2

    33.2Redcar is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Redcar: 41.4

    41.4Redcar is higher38.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Redcar: 106.8

    106.8Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 162.4, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Redcar: 162.4

    162.4Redcar is higher161.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 26.8, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Redcar: 26.8

    26.8Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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Redcar and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureRedcarWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,659£5,683£5,367Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,789£2,800£2,645£2,710£2,721£2,570Redcar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,727£1,735£1,639Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,394£2,404£2,271Redcar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£184£185£175Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.23£8.27£7.81
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,310£1,315£1,242Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£265£267£252Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£272£273£258Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.91£7.94£7.50Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8210.6Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.232.8Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.438.7Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.4161.0Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Redcar is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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

Redcar Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar £545.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mRedcar: £545.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mRedcar: £548.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mRedcar: £517.6m

    £545.6m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar £266.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mRedcar: £266.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mRedcar: £267.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mRedcar: £252.9m

    £266.7m£267.8m£252.9mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar £167.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mRedcar: £167.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mRedcar: £168.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mRedcar: £159.2m

    £167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar £235.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mRedcar: £235.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mRedcar: £236.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mRedcar: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar £11.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mRedcar: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mRedcar: £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar £18.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mRedcar: £18.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mRedcar: £18.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mRedcar: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mRedcar: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mRedcar: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar £67.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mRedcar: £67.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mRedcar: £68.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mRedcar: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar £15.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mRedcar: £15.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mRedcar: £16.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mRedcar: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar £11.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mRedcar: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mRedcar: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar £126.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mRedcar: £126.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mRedcar: £126.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mRedcar: £119.6m

    £126.1m£126.7m£119.6mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar £26.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mRedcar: £26.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mRedcar: £26.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mRedcar: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar £28.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mRedcar: £28.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mRedcar: £28.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mRedcar: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRedcar is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar £0.40m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRedcar: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRedcar: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mRedcar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar £0.93m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRedcar: £0.93mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mRedcar: £0.93mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mRedcar: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar £0.68m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mRedcar: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mRedcar: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mRedcar: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar 21,115, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Redcar: 21,115

    21,115Redcar is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar 3,175, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Redcar: 3,175

    3,175Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar 3,960, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Redcar: 3,960

    3,960Redcar is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar 10,215, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Redcar: 10,215

    10,215Washington and Gateshead South is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar 15,531, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Redcar: 15,531

    15,531Redcar is higher15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar 2,559, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Redcar: 2,559

    2,559Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

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Redcar and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureRedcarWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mRedcar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mRedcar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRedcar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,11520,309Redcar
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1753,164Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9603,728Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,21510,792Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,53115,524Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5592,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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