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South Shields and Blyth and Ashington

90,422 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Shields is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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

South Shields Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498South Shields: £5,787Blyth and Ashington: £5,521South Shields: £5,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,215South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088South Shields: £13,249Blyth and Ashington: £13,144South Shields: £13,305Blyth and Ashington: £12,414South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809South Shields: £2,935Blyth and Ashington: £2,821South Shields: £2,948Blyth and Ashington: £2,664South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645South Shields: £11,637Blyth and Ashington: £11,694South Shields: £11,687Blyth and Ashington: £11,045South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483South Shields: £630Blyth and Ashington: £485South Shields: £632Blyth and Ashington: £458South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higher£483£485£458

  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: South Shields £941, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928South Shields: £941Blyth and Ashington: £932South Shields: £945Blyth and Ashington: £881South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  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: South Shields £41, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32South Shields: £41Blyth and Ashington: £32South Shields: £41Blyth and Ashington: £30South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728South Shields: £716Blyth and Ashington: £731South Shields: £719Blyth and Ashington: £691South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £189South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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: South Shields £199, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212South Shields: £199Blyth and Ashington: £213South Shields: £200Blyth and Ashington: £201South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116South Shields: £2,237Blyth and Ashington: £2,125South Shields: £2,246Blyth and Ashington: £2,007South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233South Shields: £316Blyth and Ashington: £234South Shields: £317Blyth and Ashington: £221South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £471, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461South Shields: £471Blyth and Ashington: £463South Shields: £473Blyth and Ashington: £438South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20South Shields: £15Blyth and Ashington: £7.23South Shields: £15Blyth and Ashington: £6.83South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13South Shields: £14Blyth and Ashington: £13South Shields: £14Blyth and Ashington: £12South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06South Shields: £6.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.08South Shields: £6.23Blyth and Ashington: £3.85South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 1,029.1, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 163.2, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higher130.4

  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: South Shields 199.8, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count197.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count271.5

  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: South Shields 42.3, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3South Shields: 42.3

    42.3Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

Show the numbers
South Shields and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,498£5,521£5,215South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,088£13,144£12,414South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,809£2,821£2,664South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£483£485£458South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£928£932£881South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£32£32£30South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,116£2,125£2,007South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£233£234£221South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£461£463£438South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.20£7.23£6.83South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.06£4.08£3.85South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2130.4South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8197.1South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2271.5South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.346.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 6. 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

South Shields Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498South Shields: £5,787Blyth and Ashington: £5,521South Shields: £5,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,215South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626South Shields: £2,815Blyth and Ashington: £2,637South Shields: £2,827Blyth and Ashington: £2,491South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707South Shields: £1,765Blyth and Ashington: £1,715South Shields: £1,772Blyth and Ashington: £1,620South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336South Shields: £2,472Blyth and Ashington: £2,346South Shields: £2,483Blyth and Ashington: £2,216South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97South Shields: £134Blyth and Ashington: £97South Shields: £134Blyth and Ashington: £92South Shields: £127

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186South Shields: £200Blyth and Ashington: £187South Shields: £201Blyth and Ashington: £177South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shields £8.73, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38South Shields: £8.73Blyth and Ashington: £6.41South Shields: £8.77Blyth and Ashington: £6.05South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728South Shields: £716Blyth and Ashington: £731South Shields: £719Blyth and Ashington: £691South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201South Shields: £169Blyth and Ashington: £189South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129South Shields: £120Blyth and Ashington: £129South Shields: £120Blyth and Ashington: £122South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286South Shields: £1,345Blyth and Ashington: £1,292South Shields: £1,351Blyth and Ashington: £1,220South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233South Shields: £316Blyth and Ashington: £234South Shields: £317Blyth and Ashington: £221South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280South Shields: £283Blyth and Ashington: £282South Shields: £284Blyth and Ashington: £266South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38South Shields: £8.86Blyth and Ashington: £4.39South Shields: £8.89Blyth and Ashington: £4.15South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65South Shields: £8.53Blyth and Ashington: £7.69South Shields: £8.57Blyth and Ashington: £7.26South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06South Shields: £6.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.08South Shields: £6.23Blyth and Ashington: £3.85South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0South Shields: 164.3

    164.3Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1South Shields: 25.4

    25.4Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

Show the numbers
South Shields and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,498£5,521£5,215South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,626£2,637£2,491South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,707£1,715£1,620South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,336£2,346£2,216South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£97£97£92South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£186£187£177South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.38£6.41£6.05South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,286£1,292£1,220South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£233£234£221South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£280£282£266South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.38£4.39£4.15South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.65£7.69£7.26South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.06£4.08£3.85South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6208.0South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.726.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.6South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.428.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

South Shields is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSouth Shields: £523.3mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSouth Shields: £525.5mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSouth Shields: £254.5mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSouth Shields: £255.6mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSouth Shields: £159.6mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSouth Shields: £160.3mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSouth Shields: £223.5mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSouth Shields: £224.5mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSouth Shields: £18.1mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSouth Shields: £18.2mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shields £0.79m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSouth Shields: £64.8mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSouth Shields: £65.1mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSouth Shields: £15.3mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSouth Shields: £10.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSouth Shields: £10.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSouth Shields: £121.6mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSouth Shields: £122.1mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSouth Shields: £25.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSouth Shields: £25.7mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Shields is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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South Shields and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76822,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,772South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8394,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75811,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85417,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,980Blyth and Ashington

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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