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South Shields and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

90,422 and 96,470 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Rawmarsh and Conisbrough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 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 Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £5,186Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,186South Shields: £5,787Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,208South Shields: £5,811Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £4,919South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higher£5,186£5,208£4,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £12,825Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £12,825South Shields: £13,249Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £12,880South Shields: £13,305Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £12,165South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higher£12,825£12,880£12,165

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £2,629Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,629South Shields: £2,935Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,640South Shields: £2,948Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,494South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higher£2,629£2,640£2,494

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £11,407Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11,407South Shields: £11,637Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11,456South Shields: £11,687Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10,821South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higher£11,407£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £509Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £509South Shields: £630Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £511South Shields: £632Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £483South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higher£509£511£483

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £875Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £875South Shields: £941Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £878South Shields: £945Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £830South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higher£875£878£830

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £34Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £34South Shields: £41Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £35South Shields: £41Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £33South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £697Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £697South Shields: £716Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £700South Shields: £719Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £661South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £212Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £212South Shields: £169Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £213South Shields: £169Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £201South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£212£213£201

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £194Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £194South Shields: £199Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £195South Shields: £200Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £184South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £1,961Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,961South Shields: £2,237Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,969South Shields: £2,246Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,860South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £236Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £236South Shields: £316Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £237South Shields: £317Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £224South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£236£237£224

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £455Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £455South Shields: £471Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £457South Shields: £473Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £432South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£455£457£432

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £8.59Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.59South Shields: £15Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.63South Shields: £15Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.15South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £10Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10South Shields: £14Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10South Shields: £14Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £9.79South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£10£10£9.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.97Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.97South Shields: £6.20Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £7.00South Shields: £6.23Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.61South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 1,022.4Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 1,022.4South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higher1,022.4

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 136.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 136.2South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higher136.2

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 178.9Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 178.9South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higher178.9

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 106.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 106.1South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count106.1

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 248.6Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 248.6South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higher248.6

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 43.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 43.3South Shields: 42.3

    42.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher43.3

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South Shields and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsRawmarsh and ConisbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,186£5,208£4,919South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,825£12,880£12,165South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,629£2,640£2,494South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,407£11,456£10,821South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£509£511£483South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£875£878£830South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£34£35£33South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£697£700£661South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£212£213£201Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£194£195£184South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,961£1,969£1,860South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£236£237£224South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£455£457£432South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.59£8.63£8.15South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.79South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.97£7.00£6.61Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,022.4South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2136.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8178.9South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9106.1South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2248.6South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.343.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 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 Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £5,186Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,186South Shields: £5,787Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,208South Shields: £5,811Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £4,919South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higher£5,186£5,208£4,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £2,419Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,419South Shields: £2,815Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,429South Shields: £2,827Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,294South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higher£2,419£2,429£2,294

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £1,615Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,615South Shields: £1,765Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,622South Shields: £1,772Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,532South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £2,151Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,151South Shields: £2,472Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,161South Shields: £2,483Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,041South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higher£2,151£2,161£2,041

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £96Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £96South Shields: £134Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £96South Shields: £134Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £91South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £165Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £165South Shields: £200Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £166South Shields: £201Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £156South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higher£165£166£156

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.49Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.49South Shields: £8.73Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.52South Shields: £8.77Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.16South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £697Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £697South Shields: £716Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £700South Shields: £719Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £661South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £212Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £212South Shields: £169Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £213South Shields: £169Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £201South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£212£213£201

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £119Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £119South Shields: £120Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £120South Shields: £120Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £113South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £1,204Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,204South Shields: £1,345Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,210South Shields: £1,351Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,142South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higher£1,204£1,210£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £236Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £236South Shields: £316Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £237South Shields: £317Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £224South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £280Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £280South Shields: £283Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £281South Shields: £284Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £265South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £5.28Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5.28South Shields: £8.86Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5.30South Shields: £8.89Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5.01South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.34Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.34South Shields: £8.53Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.36South Shields: £8.57Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.01South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.97Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.97South Shields: £6.20Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £7.00South Shields: £6.23Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.61South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 192.8Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 192.8South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higher192.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 25.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 25.7South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher25.7

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 33.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 106.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 106.1South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count106.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 152.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 152.7South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higher152.7

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 26.6Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 26.6South Shields: 25.4

    25.4Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher26.6

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South Shields and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsRawmarsh and ConisbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,186£5,208£4,919South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,419£2,429£2,294South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,615£1,622£1,532South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,151£2,161£2,041South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£96£96£91South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£165£166£156South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.49£6.52£6.16South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£697£700£661South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£212£213£201Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£119£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,204£1,210£1,142South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£236£237£224South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£280£281£265South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.28£5.30£5.01South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.34£6.36£6.01South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.97£7.00£6.61Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6192.8South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.725.7South 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 2026107.9106.1South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3152.7South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.426.6Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Total

South Shields is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 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 Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £500.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £500.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £502.4mSouth Shields: £525.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £474.5mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSouth Shields is higher£500.3m£502.4m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £233.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £233.3mSouth Shields: £254.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £234.3mSouth Shields: £255.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £221.3mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields is higher£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £155.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £155.8mSouth Shields: £159.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £156.5mSouth Shields: £160.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £147.8mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £207.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £207.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £208.4mSouth Shields: £224.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £196.9mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields is higher£207.5m£208.4m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £9.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £9.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £9.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.8mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £15.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £15.9mSouth Shields: £18.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £16.0mSouth Shields: £18.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £15.1mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.63mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.63mSouth Shields: £0.79mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.63mSouth Shields: £0.79mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.59mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £67.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £67.2mSouth Shields: £64.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £67.5mSouth Shields: £65.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £63.8mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £20.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £20.5mSouth Shields: £15.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £20.6mSouth Shields: £15.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £19.4mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £11.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11.5mSouth Shields: £10.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11.6mSouth Shields: £10.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10.9mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £116.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £116.2mSouth Shields: £121.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £116.7mSouth Shields: £122.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £110.2mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields is higher£116.2m£116.7m£110.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £22.7mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £22.7mSouth Shields: £28.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £22.8mSouth Shields: £28.7mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £21.6mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £27.0mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £27.0mSouth Shields: £25.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £27.1mSouth Shields: £25.7mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £25.6mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.51mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.51mSouth Shields: £0.80mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.51mSouth Shields: £0.80mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.48mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.61mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.77mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.77mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.58mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.67mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.67mSouth Shields: £0.56mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 18,601Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 18,601South Shields: 19,768

    19,768South Shields is higher18,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 2,478Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 2,478South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 3,254Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 3,254South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,254

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 10,231Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 10,231South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count10,231

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 14,735Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 14,735South Shields: 14,854

    14,854South Shields is higher14,735

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 2,566Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 2,566South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher2,566

Show the numbers
South Shields and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsRawmarsh and ConisbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£500.3m£502.4m£474.5mSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£207.5m£208.4m£196.9mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£116.2m£116.7m£110.2mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76818,601South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,478South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,254South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75810,231Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85414,735South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,566Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Sources

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

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