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South Shields and Gateshead Central and Whickham

90,422 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

South Shields 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

South Shields Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901South Shields: £5,787Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921South Shields: £5,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields 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: South Shields £13,249, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206South Shields: £13,249Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262South Shields: £13,305Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higher£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: South Shields £2,935, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450South Shields: £2,935Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461South Shields: £2,948Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields 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: South Shields £11,637, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611South Shields: £11,637Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661South Shields: £11,687Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617South Shields: £630Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619South Shields: £632Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields 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: South Shields £941, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939South Shields: £941Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943South Shields: £945Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higher£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: South Shields £41, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39South Shields: £41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39South Shields: £41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598South Shields: £716Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601South Shields: £719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields 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: South Shields £199, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152South Shields: £199Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153South Shields: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903South Shields: £2,237Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911South Shields: £2,246Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271South Shields: £316Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272South Shields: £317Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields 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: South Shields £471, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376South Shields: £471Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378South Shields: £473Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields 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: South Shields £15, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26South Shields: £15Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30South Shields: £15Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields 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: South Shields £14, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87South Shields: £14Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91South Shields: £14Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49South Shields: £6.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52South Shields: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: South Shields 1,029.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higher1,015.5

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higher149.4

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higher191.6

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields 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: South Shields 273.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count230.2

  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: South Shields 42.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher33.7

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South Shields and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£4,901£4,921£4,648South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,206£13,262£12,526South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,450£2,461£2,324South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,611£11,661£11,014South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£617£619£585South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£939£943£891South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£598£601£567South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£146£147£139South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£152£153£144South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,903£1,911£1,805South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£271£272£257South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£376£378£357South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.26£9.30£8.78South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.87£9.91£9.36South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,015.5South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2149.4South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8191.6South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.988.0South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2230.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.333.7South Shields

Per resident

South Shields 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

South Shields Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901South Shields: £5,787Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921South Shields: £5,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321South Shields: £2,815Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331South Shields: £2,827Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558South Shields: £1,765Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565South Shields: £1,772Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040South Shields: £2,472Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049South Shields: £2,483Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108South Shields: £134Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109South Shields: £134Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields 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: South Shields £200, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165South Shields: £200Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166South Shields: £201Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higher£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: South Shields £8.73, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80South Shields: £8.73Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83South Shields: £8.77Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598South Shields: £716Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601South Shields: £719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147South Shields: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields 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: South Shields £120, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97South Shields: £120Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97South Shields: £120Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210South Shields: £1,345Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215South Shields: £1,351Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271South Shields: £316Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272South Shields: £317Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239South Shields: £283Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240South Shields: £284Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88South Shields: £8.86Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91South Shields: £8.89Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27South Shields: £8.53Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30South Shields: £8.57Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49South Shields: £6.20Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52South Shields: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higher178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher21.4

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South Shields and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£4,901£4,921£4,648South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,321£2,331£2,201South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,558£1,565£1,478South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,040£2,049£1,935South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£108£109£103South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£165£166£157South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.80£6.83£6.45South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£598£601£567South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£146£147£139South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£97£97£92South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,210£1,215£1,148South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£271£272£257South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£239£240£227South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.88£5.91£5.58South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.27£6.30£5.95South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6178.5South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.726.3South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.533.7South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.988.0South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3146.4South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.421.4South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 3. 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 Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSouth Shields: £523.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSouth Shields: £525.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSouth Shields is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSouth Shields: £254.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSouth Shields: £255.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSouth Shields: £159.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSouth Shields: £160.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSouth Shields: £224.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £18.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSouth Shields: £18.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSouth Shields: £18.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields is higher£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: South Shields £0.79m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSouth Shields: £0.79mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSouth Shields: £0.79mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £64.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSouth Shields: £64.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSouth Shields: £65.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £15.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSouth Shields: £15.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSouth Shields: £15.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £10.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSouth Shields: £10.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSouth Shields: £10.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSouth Shields: £122.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSouth Shields: £28.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSouth Shields: £28.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSouth Shields: £25.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSouth Shields: £25.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSouth Shields is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSouth Shields: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232South Shields: 19,768

    19,768South Shields is higher18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988South Shields: 9,758

    9,758South Shields is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher2,188

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South Shields and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSouth Shields
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76818,232South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,682South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,439South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7588,988South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85414,956Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,188South Shields

Sources

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

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