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Sheffield South East and Gateshead Central and Whickham

107,135 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Sheffield South East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 7. 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

Sheffield South East Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Sheffield South East: £5,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Sheffield South East: £5,141Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £12,892, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Sheffield South East: £12,892Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Sheffield South East: £12,947Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,206£13,262£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,724, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Sheffield South East: £2,724Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Sheffield South East: £2,736Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £11,314, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Sheffield South East: £11,314Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Sheffield South East: £11,362Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £648, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Sheffield South East: £648Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Sheffield South East: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£617£619£585

  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: Sheffield South East £891, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Sheffield South East: £891Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Sheffield South East: £895Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  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: Sheffield South East £39, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Sheffield South East: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Sheffield South East: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Sheffield South East: £648Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Sheffield South East: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Sheffield South East: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Sheffield South East: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£146£147£139

  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: Sheffield South East £211, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Sheffield South East: £211Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Sheffield South East: £212Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield South East is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Sheffield South East: £2,041Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Sheffield South East: £2,049Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Sheffield South East: £240Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Sheffield South East: £241Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £446, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Sheffield South East: £446Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Sheffield South East: £448Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Sheffield South East is higher£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £10, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Sheffield South East is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £17, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Sheffield South East: £17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Sheffield South East: £17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Sheffield South East: £8.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Sheffield South East: £8.24Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East 998.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East 145.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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: Sheffield South East 186.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count191.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 98.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher88.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East 255.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Sheffield South East is higher230.2

  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: Sheffield South East 49.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher33.7

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Sheffield South East and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,901£4,921£4,648Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,450£2,461£2,324Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£617£619£585Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£598£601£567Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£146£147£139Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£152£153£144Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£1,903£1,911£1,805Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£376£378£357Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£9.26£9.30£8.78Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£9.87£9.91£9.36Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£6.49£6.52£6.16Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.888.0Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8230.2Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.033.7Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

Sheffield South East Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Sheffield South East: £5,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Sheffield South East: £5,141Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Sheffield South East: £2,326Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Sheffield South East: £2,336Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Sheffield South East: £1,698Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Sheffield South East: £1,705Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Sheffield South East: £2,041Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Sheffield South East: £2,050Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Sheffield South East: £117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Sheffield South East: £117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield South East is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £161, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Sheffield South East: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Sheffield South East: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £7.04, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Sheffield South East: £7.04Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Sheffield South East: £7.07Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Sheffield South East: £648Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Sheffield South East: £651Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Sheffield South East: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Sheffield South East: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £132, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Sheffield South East: £132Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Sheffield South East: £132Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Sheffield South East: £1,272Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Sheffield South East: £1,277Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Sheffield South East: £240Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Sheffield South East: £241Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Sheffield South East: £278Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Sheffield South East: £279Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Sheffield South East is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Sheffield South East: £6.31Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Sheffield South East: £6.34Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Sheffield South East: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Sheffield South East: £8.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Sheffield South East: £8.24Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 33.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 98.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Sheffield South East is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 30.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher21.4

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Sheffield South East and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,901£4,921£4,648Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,321£2,331£2,201Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,558£1,565£1,478Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,040£2,049£1,935Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£108£109£103Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.80£6.83£6.45Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£598£601£567Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£146£147£139Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£97£97£92Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,210£1,215£1,148Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£239£240£227Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.88£5.91£5.58Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£6.27£6.30£5.95Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£6.49£6.52£6.16Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2178.5Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.226.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.7Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.888.0Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4146.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.521.4Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 1. 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

Sheffield South East Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSheffield South East: £548.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSheffield South East: £550.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSheffield South East: £249.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSheffield South East: £250.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSheffield South East: £181.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSheffield South East: £182.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSheffield South East: £218.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSheffield South East: £219.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSheffield South East: £12.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSheffield South East: £12.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSheffield South East: £17.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSheffield South East: £17.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield South East £0.75m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSheffield South East: £0.75mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSheffield South East: £0.76mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSheffield South East: £69.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSheffield South East: £69.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSheffield South East: £21.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSheffield South East: £21.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSheffield South East: £14.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSheffield South East: £14.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSheffield South East: £136.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSheffield South East: £136.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSheffield South East: £25.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSheffield South East: £29.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSheffield South East: £29.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSheffield South East: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSheffield South East: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSheffield South East: £1.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSheffield South East: £1.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSheffield South East: £0.88mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSheffield South East: £0.88mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mSheffield South East: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East 19,302, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,604, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 10,584, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Sheffield South East is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Sheffield South East is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,188

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureSheffield South EastGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30218,232Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,682Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6043,439Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5848,988Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07314,956Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,188Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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