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South Shields and Hastings and Rye

90,422 and 105,194 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Hastings and Rye on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye 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 Hastings and Rye

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Hastings and Rye £5,670Hastings and Rye: £5,670South Shields: £5,787Hastings and Rye: £5,694South Shields: £5,811Hastings and Rye: £5,378South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,670£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Hastings and Rye £12,665Hastings and Rye: £12,665South Shields: £13,249Hastings and Rye: £12,719South Shields: £13,305Hastings and Rye: £12,013South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£12,665£12,719£12,013

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Hastings and Rye £2,943Hastings and Rye: £2,943South Shields: £2,935Hastings and Rye: £2,956South Shields: £2,948Hastings and Rye: £2,792South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784Hastings and Rye is higher£2,943£2,956£2,792

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Hastings and Rye £11,255Hastings and Rye: £11,255South Shields: £11,637Hastings and Rye: £11,303South Shields: £11,687Hastings and Rye: £10,676South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,255£11,303£10,676

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Hastings and Rye £647Hastings and Rye: £647South Shields: £630Hastings and Rye: £650South Shields: £632Hastings and Rye: £614South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597Hastings and Rye is higher£647£650£614

  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, Hastings and Rye £726Hastings and Rye: £726South Shields: £941Hastings and Rye: £729South Shields: £945Hastings and Rye: £689South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higher£726£729£689

  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, Hastings and Rye £36Hastings and Rye: £36South Shields: £41Hastings and Rye: £36South Shields: £41Hastings and Rye: £34South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Hastings and Rye £572Hastings and Rye: £572South Shields: £716Hastings and Rye: £575South Shields: £719Hastings and Rye: £543South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higher£572£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Hastings and Rye £194Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £184South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Hastings and Rye is higher£194£194£184

  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, Hastings and Rye £146Hastings and Rye: £146South Shields: £199Hastings and Rye: £147South Shields: £200Hastings and Rye: £138South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Hastings and Rye £2,364Hastings and Rye: £2,364South Shields: £2,237Hastings and Rye: £2,374South Shields: £2,246Hastings and Rye: £2,242South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Hastings and Rye is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Hastings and Rye £384Hastings and Rye: £384South Shields: £316Hastings and Rye: £386South Shields: £317Hastings and Rye: £364South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364

  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, Hastings and Rye £417Hastings and Rye: £417South Shields: £471Hastings and Rye: £419South Shields: £473Hastings and Rye: £396South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£417£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Hastings and Rye £7.00Hastings and Rye: £7.00South Shields: £15Hastings and Rye: £7.03South Shields: £15Hastings and Rye: £6.64South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Hastings and Rye £8.87Hastings and Rye: £8.87South Shields: £14Hastings and Rye: £8.90South Shields: £14Hastings and Rye: £8.41South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Hastings and Rye £8.61Hastings and Rye: £8.61South Shields: £6.20Hastings and Rye: £8.65South Shields: £6.23Hastings and Rye: £8.17South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Hastings and Rye is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  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, Hastings and Rye 1,008.5Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 146.0Hastings and Rye: 146.0South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count146.0

  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, Hastings and Rye 149.9Hastings and Rye: 149.9South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higher149.9

  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, Hastings and Rye 88.0Hastings and Rye: 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, Hastings and Rye 265.8Hastings and Rye: 265.8South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count265.8

  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, Hastings and Rye 31.3Hastings and Rye: 31.3South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher31.3

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South Shields and Hastings and Rye, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,670£5,694£5,378South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,665£12,719£12,013South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,943£2,956£2,792Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,255£11,303£10,676South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£647£650£614Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£726£729£689South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£36£36£34South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£572£575£543South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£194£194£184Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£146£147£138South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£384£386£364Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£417£419£396South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.00£7.03£6.64South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.87£8.90£8.41South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,008.5South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2146.0South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8149.9South 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 2026273.2265.8South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.331.3South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye 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 Hastings and Rye

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Hastings and Rye £5,670Hastings and Rye: £5,670South Shields: £5,787Hastings and Rye: £5,694South Shields: £5,811Hastings and Rye: £5,378South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,670£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Hastings and Rye £2,734Hastings and Rye: £2,734South Shields: £2,815Hastings and Rye: £2,746South Shields: £2,827Hastings and Rye: £2,593South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,593

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Hastings and Rye £1,777Hastings and Rye: £1,777South Shields: £1,765Hastings and Rye: £1,785South Shields: £1,772Hastings and Rye: £1,686South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Hastings and Rye is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Hastings and Rye £2,430Hastings and Rye: £2,430South Shields: £2,472Hastings and Rye: £2,440South Shields: £2,483Hastings and Rye: £2,305South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Hastings and Rye £140Hastings and Rye: £140South Shields: £134Hastings and Rye: £140South Shields: £134Hastings and Rye: £133South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127Hastings and Rye is higher£140£140£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Hastings and Rye £157Hastings and Rye: £157South Shields: £200Hastings and Rye: £157South Shields: £201Hastings and Rye: £149South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higher£157£157£149

  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, Hastings and Rye £7.83Hastings and Rye: £7.83South Shields: £8.73Hastings and Rye: £7.87South Shields: £8.77Hastings and Rye: £7.43South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Hastings and Rye £572Hastings and Rye: £572South Shields: £716Hastings and Rye: £575South Shields: £719Hastings and Rye: £543South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higher£572£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Hastings and Rye £194Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £194South Shields: £169Hastings and Rye: £184South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Hastings and Rye is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Hastings and Rye £88Hastings and Rye: £88South Shields: £120Hastings and Rye: £88South Shields: £120Hastings and Rye: £84South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£88£88£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Hastings and Rye £1,427Hastings and Rye: £1,427South Shields: £1,345Hastings and Rye: £1,434South Shields: £1,351Hastings and Rye: £1,354South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Hastings and Rye is higher£1,427£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Hastings and Rye £384Hastings and Rye: £384South Shields: £316Hastings and Rye: £386South Shields: £317Hastings and Rye: £364South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Hastings and Rye £252Hastings and Rye: £252South Shields: £283Hastings and Rye: £253South Shields: £284Hastings and Rye: £239South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Hastings and Rye £4.23Hastings and Rye: £4.23South Shields: £8.86Hastings and Rye: £4.25South Shields: £8.89Hastings and Rye: £4.01South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Hastings and Rye £5.36Hastings and Rye: £5.36South Shields: £8.53Hastings and Rye: £5.38South Shields: £8.57Hastings and Rye: £5.08South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Hastings and Rye £8.61Hastings and Rye: £8.61South Shields: £6.20Hastings and Rye: £8.65South Shields: £6.23Hastings and Rye: £8.17South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Hastings and Rye is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Hastings and Rye 217.7Hastings and Rye: 217.7South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count217.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Hastings and Rye 31.5Hastings and Rye: 31.5South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 32.4Hastings and Rye: 32.4South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higher32.4

  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, Hastings and Rye 88.0Hastings and Rye: 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, Hastings and Rye 160.5Hastings and Rye: 160.5South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 18.9Hastings and Rye: 18.9South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher18.9

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South Shields and Hastings and Rye, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,670£5,694£5,378South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,734£2,746£2,593South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,777£1,785£1,686Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,430£2,440£2,305South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£140£140£133Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£157£157£149South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.83£7.87£7.43South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£572£575£543South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£194£194£184Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£88£88£84South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£384£386£364Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£252£253£239South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.23£4.25£4.01South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.36£5.38£5.08South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6217.7South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.731.5South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.532.4South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.988.0South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3160.5South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.418.9South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Hastings and Rye

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Hastings and Rye £596.4mHastings and Rye: £596.4mSouth Shields: £523.3mHastings and Rye: £599.0mSouth Shields: £525.5mHastings and Rye: £565.7mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Hastings and Rye £287.6mHastings and Rye: £287.6mSouth Shields: £254.5mHastings and Rye: £288.8mSouth Shields: £255.6mHastings and Rye: £272.8mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Hastings and Rye £186.9mHastings and Rye: £186.9mSouth Shields: £159.6mHastings and Rye: £187.7mSouth Shields: £160.3mHastings and Rye: £177.3mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mHastings and Rye is higher£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Hastings and Rye £255.6mHastings and Rye: £255.6mSouth Shields: £223.5mHastings and Rye: £256.7mSouth Shields: £224.5mHastings and Rye: £242.4mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Hastings and Rye £14.7mHastings and Rye: £14.7mSouth Shields: £12.1mHastings and Rye: £14.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mHastings and Rye: £13.9mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHastings and Rye is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Hastings and Rye £16.5mHastings and Rye: £16.5mSouth Shields: £18.1mHastings and Rye: £16.6mSouth Shields: £18.2mHastings and Rye: £15.6mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Hastings and Rye £0.82mHastings and Rye: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Hastings and Rye £60.2mHastings and Rye: £60.2mSouth Shields: £64.8mHastings and Rye: £60.4mSouth Shields: £65.1mHastings and Rye: £57.1mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Hastings and Rye £20.4mHastings and Rye: £20.4mSouth Shields: £15.2mHastings and Rye: £20.4mSouth Shields: £15.3mHastings and Rye: £19.3mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mHastings and Rye is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Hastings and Rye £9.3mHastings and Rye: £9.3mSouth Shields: £10.8mHastings and Rye: £9.3mSouth Shields: £10.9mHastings and Rye: £8.8mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Hastings and Rye £150.2mHastings and Rye: £150.2mSouth Shields: £121.6mHastings and Rye: £150.8mSouth Shields: £122.1mHastings and Rye: £142.4mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mHastings and Rye is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Hastings and Rye £40.4mHastings and Rye: £40.4mSouth Shields: £28.6mHastings and Rye: £40.6mSouth Shields: £28.7mHastings and Rye: £38.3mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mHastings and Rye is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Hastings and Rye £26.5mHastings and Rye: £26.5mSouth Shields: £25.6mHastings and Rye: £26.6mSouth Shields: £25.7mHastings and Rye: £25.1mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Hastings and Rye £0.44mHastings and Rye: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.45mSouth Shields: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.42mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Hastings and Rye £0.56mHastings and Rye: £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.77mHastings and Rye: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.77mHastings and Rye: £0.53mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Hastings and Rye £0.91mHastings and Rye: £0.91mSouth Shields: £0.56mHastings and Rye: £0.91mSouth Shields: £0.56mHastings and Rye: £0.86mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHastings and Rye is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Hastings and Rye 22,902Hastings and Rye: 22,902South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count22,902

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Hastings and Rye 3,315Hastings and Rye: 3,315South Shields: 3,135

    3,135Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Hastings and Rye 3,405Hastings and Rye: 3,405South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,405

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Hastings and Rye 9,258Hastings and Rye: 9,258South Shields: 9,758

    9,758South Shields is higher9,258

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Hastings and Rye 16,885Hastings and Rye: 16,885South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count16,885

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Hastings and Rye 1,989Hastings and Rye: 1,989South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher1,989

Show the numbers
South Shields and Hastings and Rye, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£186.9m£187.7m£177.3mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHastings and Rye
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mHastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHastings and Rye
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76822,902Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,315Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,405South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7589,258South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85416,885Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2991,989South Shields

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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