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Constituency in North East, England

South Shields

In South Shields, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 96% of constituencies in 2024-25.

90,422 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Emma Lewell, Labour, since 2 May 2013

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South Shields on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does South Shields compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,787£5,811£5,489

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    26th of 631, higher than in 96% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,249£13,305£12,567

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    81st of 631, higher than in 87% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,935£2,948£2,784

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    72nd of 632, higher than in 88% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Shields
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,48926th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,56781st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,78472nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Shields's benefit money go?

People here received £523.3 million£525.5 million£496.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Shields, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £223.5m; Pension Credit £12.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.79m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £64.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.8m; Universal Credit £121.6m; Housing Benefit £28.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £25.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.80m; Income Support £0.77m; Other benefits £0.56mState Pension: £223.5mPension Credit: £12.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.79mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £64.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.8mUniversal Credit: £121.6mHousing Benefit: £28.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £25.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.80mIncome Support: £0.77mOther benefits: £0.56m
Spending in South Shields, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £224.5m; Pension Credit £12.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.79m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £65.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.9m; Universal Credit £122.1m; Housing Benefit £28.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £25.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.80m; Income Support £0.77m; Other benefits £0.56mState Pension: £224.5mPension Credit: £12.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.79mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £65.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.9mUniversal Credit: £122.1mHousing Benefit: £28.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £25.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.80mIncome Support: £0.77mOther benefits: £0.56m
Spending in South Shields, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £212.0m; Pension Credit £11.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.75m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.3m; Universal Credit £115.4m; Housing Benefit £27.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.76m; Income Support £0.73m; Other benefits £0.53mState Pension: £212.0mPension Credit: £11.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.75mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.3mUniversal Credit: £115.4mHousing Benefit: £27.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.76mIncome Support: £0.73mOther benefits: £0.53m
  1. State Pension£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m
  2. Pension Credit£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m
  8. Universal Credit£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
  12. Income Support£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
  13. Other benefits£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
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Spending by benefit in South Shields, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m43%Published
Pension Credit£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m23%Published
Housing Benefit£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
All benefits£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m100%Total

More about South Shields

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,787, expected £5,398, difference +£389

    Actual £5,787£5,811£5,489Expected £5,398£5,421£5,120Difference +£389+£391+£369

    Benefit spending per resident was £389 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £391 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £369 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,249, expected £12,910, difference +£338

    Actual £13,249£13,305£12,567Expected £12,910£12,965£12,246Difference +£338+£340+£321

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £338 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £340 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £321 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,935, expected £2,658, difference +£277

    Actual £2,935£2,948£2,784Expected £2,658£2,670£2,522Difference +£277+£278+£263

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £277 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £278 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £263 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Shields
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,398£5,421£5,120+£389+£391+£369
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,910£12,965£12,246+£338+£340+£321
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,658£2,670£2,522+£277+£278+£263
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Shields received £2.35 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,319£2,294£2,117
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,456£5,397£4,980
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.35
69th of 631, higher than in 89% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Shields only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1515,556
  • Aged 16 to 6454,369
  • Aged 651,287
  • Aged 66 and over19,210
  • All residents90,422
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,760 people in South Shields receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Shields
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,69438%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,00921%19%
Neurological disease1,15812%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,08811%12%
Respiratory disease4555%4%
Malignant disease3534%3%
Cardiovascular disease2663%3%
Visual disease1121%2%
Endocrine disease1071%1%
Hearing disorders890.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease991%1%
Genitourinary disease890.9%0.9%
Skin disease750.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)540.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract340.3%0.4%
Infectious disease270.3%0.4%
Haematological disease220.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did South Shields vote in 2024?

Shares of the 36,824 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Emma Lewell-Buck
Majority
6,653
18.1% of valid votes
Turnout
53.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 68,366 people registered to vote
  • Labour15,122
  • Reform UK8,469
  • Green Party5,433
  • Conservative4,128
  • Independent2,270
  • Liberal Democrat1,402

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in South Shields, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourEmma Lewell-Buck15,12241.1%
Reform UKStephen Holt8,46923.0%
Green PartyDavid Francis5,43314.8%
ConservativeCraig Robinson4,12811.2%
IndependentAhmed Khan2,2706.2%
Liberal DemocratJonathan Aibi1,4023.8%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like South Shields

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South ShieldsThis area£5,787£5,811£5,489
  2. Washington and Gateshead South0.50£5,659£5,683£5,367Compare
  3. Houghton and Sunderland South0.51£5,574£5,598£5,287Compare
  4. Jarrow and Gateshead East0.71£5,514£5,538£5,231Compare
  5. Wallasey0.74£5,819£5,844£5,520Compare
  6. Redcar0.75£5,706£5,730£5,413Compare
  7. Chesterfield0.78£5,183£5,205£4,917Compare
  8. Sunderland Central0.79£5,214£5,236£4,945Compare
  9. Blyth and Ashington0.85£5,498£5,521£5,215Compare
  10. Barnsley North0.88£5,028£5,049£4,769Compare
  11. Gateshead Central and Whickham0.89£4,901£4,921£4,648Compare
  12. St Helens North0.89£5,286£5,309£5,014Compare
  13. Hastings and Rye0.93£5,670£5,694£5,378Compare
  14. Plymouth Moor View0.96£5,165£5,187£4,899Compare
  15. Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.96£5,186£5,208£4,919Compare
  16. Ashfield0.97£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
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Areas most like South Shields
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Shields£5,787£5,811£5,489
Washington and Gateshead South0.50£5,659£5,683£5,367
Houghton and Sunderland South0.51£5,574£5,598£5,287
Jarrow and Gateshead East0.71£5,514£5,538£5,231
Wallasey0.74£5,819£5,844£5,520
Redcar0.75£5,706£5,730£5,413
Chesterfield0.78£5,183£5,205£4,917
Sunderland Central0.79£5,214£5,236£4,945
Blyth and Ashington0.85£5,498£5,521£5,215
Barnsley North0.88£5,028£5,049£4,769
Gateshead Central and Whickham0.89£4,901£4,921£4,648
St Helens North0.89£5,286£5,309£5,014
Hastings and Rye0.93£5,670£5,694£5,378
Plymouth Moor View0.96£5,165£5,187£4,899
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.96£5,186£5,208£4,919
Ashfield0.97£4,991£5,013£4,735
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap South Shields

Each share is the part of South Shields's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Shields, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m150th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,48926th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m274th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670147th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,56781st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m199th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674106th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,78472nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m315th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345181st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038207th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m149th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£12775th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597181st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m89th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£19044th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£89277th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m68th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.2811th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39129th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m117th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£68046th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m243rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160126th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m110th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£11347th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£18939th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m208th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276122nd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,12287th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m175th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300109th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m166th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£26978th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£44762nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m62nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.4013th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£143rd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m85th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.0940th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£1330th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m476th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88312th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3569th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,768300th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6177th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.1107th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,13567th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.714th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2135th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,83974th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.537th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.852nd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,758126th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.946th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,854188th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.397th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.272nd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,299126th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.462nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.357th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£208.2m£205.9m£190.0m575th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,319£2,294£2,117524th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3569th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£389£391£36945th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£338£340£32165th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£26370th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Shields

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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