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South Shields and Redcar

90,422 and 95,623 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Redcar on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Shields is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706South Shields: £5,787Redcar: £5,730South Shields: £5,811Redcar: £5,413South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Redcar £12,746Redcar: £12,746South Shields: £13,249Redcar: £12,801South Shields: £13,305Redcar: £12,091South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Redcar £2,972Redcar: £2,972South Shields: £2,935Redcar: £2,985South Shields: £2,948Redcar: £2,819South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,972£2,985£2,819

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Redcar £11,256Redcar: £11,256South Shields: £11,637Redcar: £11,304South Shields: £11,687Redcar: £10,677South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,256£11,304£10,677

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Redcar £566Redcar: £566South Shields: £630Redcar: £568South Shields: £632Redcar: £537South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higher£566£568£537

  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, Redcar £887Redcar: £887South Shields: £941Redcar: £891South Shields: £945Redcar: £841South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Redcar £38Redcar: £38South Shields: £41Redcar: £38South Shields: £41Redcar: £36South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Redcar £710Redcar: £710South Shields: £716Redcar: £713South Shields: £719Redcar: £674South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Redcar £167Redcar: £167South Shields: £169Redcar: £167South Shields: £169Redcar: £158South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £208Redcar: £208South Shields: £199Redcar: £209South Shields: £200Redcar: £198South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189Redcar is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Redcar £2,234Redcar: £2,234South Shields: £2,237Redcar: £2,243South Shields: £2,246Redcar: £2,119South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Redcar £279Redcar: £279South Shields: £316Redcar: £280South Shields: £317Redcar: £264South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£279£280£264

  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, Redcar £506Redcar: £506South Shields: £471Redcar: £509South Shields: £473Redcar: £480South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Redcar is higher£506£509£480

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Redcar £7.11Redcar: £7.11South Shields: £15Redcar: £7.14South Shields: £15Redcar: £6.74South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Redcar £16Redcar: £16South Shields: £14Redcar: £17South Shields: £14Redcar: £16South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13Redcar is higher£16£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12South Shields: £6.20Redcar: £7.15South Shields: £6.23Redcar: £6.75South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Redcar is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Redcar 1,009.3Redcar: 1,009.3South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Redcar 151.8Redcar: 151.8South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, Redcar 189.3Redcar: 189.3South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count189.3

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  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, Redcar 275.1Redcar: 275.1South Shields: 273.2

    273.2Redcar is higherDepends on how you count275.1

  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, Redcar 45.3Redcar: 45.3South Shields: 42.3

    42.3Redcar is higher45.3

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South Shields and Redcar, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,706£5,730£5,413South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,746£12,801£12,091South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,256£11,304£10,677South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£566£568£537South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£887£891£841South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£38£38£36South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£710£713£674South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£167£167£158South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£208£209£198Redcar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,234£2,243£2,119South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£279£280£264South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£506£509£480Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.11£7.14£6.74South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£17£16Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,009.3South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2151.8South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8189.3South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9106.8South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2275.1Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.345.3Redcar

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706South Shields: £5,787Redcar: £5,730South Shields: £5,811Redcar: £5,413South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Redcar £2,789Redcar: £2,789South Shields: £2,815Redcar: £2,800South Shields: £2,827Redcar: £2,645South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,789£2,800£2,645

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Redcar £1,755Redcar: £1,755South Shields: £1,765Redcar: £1,762South Shields: £1,772Redcar: £1,665South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,762£1,665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Redcar £2,463Redcar: £2,463South Shields: £2,472Redcar: £2,473South Shields: £2,483Redcar: £2,336South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Redcar £124Redcar: £124South Shields: £134Redcar: £124South Shields: £134Redcar: £117South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Redcar £194Redcar: £194South Shields: £200Redcar: £195South Shields: £201Redcar: £184South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Redcar £8.23Redcar: £8.23South Shields: £8.73Redcar: £8.27South Shields: £8.77Redcar: £7.81South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Redcar £710Redcar: £710South Shields: £716Redcar: £713South Shields: £719Redcar: £674South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Redcar £167Redcar: £167South Shields: £169Redcar: £167South Shields: £169Redcar: £158South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Redcar £123Redcar: £123South Shields: £120Redcar: £124South Shields: £120Redcar: £117South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113Redcar is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Redcar £1,319Redcar: £1,319South Shields: £1,345Redcar: £1,325South Shields: £1,351Redcar: £1,251South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Redcar £279Redcar: £279South Shields: £316Redcar: £280South Shields: £317Redcar: £264South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Redcar £299Redcar: £299South Shields: £283Redcar: £300South Shields: £284Redcar: £284South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Redcar is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Redcar £4.20Redcar: £4.20South Shields: £8.86Redcar: £4.21South Shields: £8.89Redcar: £3.98South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Redcar £9.70Redcar: £9.70South Shields: £8.53Redcar: £9.74South Shields: £8.57Redcar: £9.20South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Redcar is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12South Shields: £6.20Redcar: £7.15South Shields: £6.23Redcar: £6.75South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Redcar is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Redcar 220.8Redcar: 220.8South Shields: 218.6

    218.6Redcar is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Redcar 33.2Redcar: 33.2South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count33.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Redcar 41.4Redcar: 41.4South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Redcar 162.4Redcar: 162.4South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Redcar 26.8Redcar: 26.8South Shields: 25.4

    25.4Redcar is higher26.8

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South Shields and Redcar, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,706£5,730£5,413South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,789£2,800£2,645South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,755£1,762£1,665South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,463£2,473£2,336South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£124£124£117South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£194£195£184South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.23£8.27£7.81South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£710£713£674South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£167£167£158South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£123£124£117Redcar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,319£1,325£1,251South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£279£280£264South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£299£300£284Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.20£4.21£3.98South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6220.8Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.733.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.541.4South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9106.8South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3162.4South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.426.8Redcar

Total

South Shields is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 18. 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Redcar £545.6mRedcar: £545.6mSouth Shields: £523.3mRedcar: £548.0mSouth Shields: £525.5mRedcar: £517.6mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Redcar £266.7mRedcar: £266.7mSouth Shields: £254.5mRedcar: £267.8mSouth Shields: £255.6mRedcar: £252.9mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Redcar £167.8mRedcar: £167.8mSouth Shields: £159.6mRedcar: £168.5mSouth Shields: £160.3mRedcar: £159.2mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Redcar £235.5mRedcar: £235.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mRedcar: £236.5mSouth Shields: £224.5mRedcar: £223.4mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mRedcar: £11.9mSouth Shields: £12.1mRedcar: £11.2mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Redcar £18.6mRedcar: £18.6mSouth Shields: £18.1mRedcar: £18.6mSouth Shields: £18.2mRedcar: £17.6mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, Redcar £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mRedcar: £0.75mSouth Shields: £0.75m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Redcar £67.9mRedcar: £67.9mSouth Shields: £64.8mRedcar: £68.2mSouth Shields: £65.1mRedcar: £64.4mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Redcar £15.9mRedcar: £15.9mSouth Shields: £15.2mRedcar: £16.0mSouth Shields: £15.3mRedcar: £15.1mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mRedcar: £11.8mSouth Shields: £10.9mRedcar: £11.2mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRedcar is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Redcar £126.1mRedcar: £126.1mSouth Shields: £121.6mRedcar: £126.7mSouth Shields: £122.1mRedcar: £119.6mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Redcar £26.7mRedcar: £26.7mSouth Shields: £28.6mRedcar: £26.8mSouth Shields: £28.7mRedcar: £25.3mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Redcar £28.6mRedcar: £28.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mRedcar: £28.7mSouth Shields: £25.7mRedcar: £27.1mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mRedcar is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Redcar £0.40mRedcar: £0.40mSouth Shields: £0.80mRedcar: £0.40mSouth Shields: £0.80mRedcar: £0.38mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Redcar £0.93mRedcar: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.77mRedcar: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.77mRedcar: £0.88mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRedcar is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Redcar £0.68mRedcar: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mRedcar: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mRedcar: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRedcar is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Redcar 21,115Redcar: 21,115South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Redcar is higherDepends on how you count21,115

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Redcar 3,175Redcar: 3,175South Shields: 3,135

    3,135Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Redcar 3,960Redcar: 3,960South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,960

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Redcar 10,215Redcar: 10,215South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Redcar is higherDepends on how you count10,215

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Redcar 15,531Redcar: 15,531South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Redcar is higherDepends on how you count15,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Redcar 2,559Redcar: 2,559South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Redcar is higher2,559

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South Shields and Redcar, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsRedcarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£545.6m£548.0m£517.6mRedcar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£266.7m£267.8m£252.9mRedcar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mRedcar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mRedcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mRedcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mRedcar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£126.1m£126.7m£119.6mRedcar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRedcar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76821,115Redcar
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,175Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,960Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75810,215Redcar
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85415,531Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,559Redcar

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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