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South Shields and Washington and Gateshead South

90,422 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 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 Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659South Shields: £5,787Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683South Shields: £5,811Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230South Shields: £13,249Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287South Shields: £13,305Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,230£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851South Shields: £2,935Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863South Shields: £2,948Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687South Shields: £11,637Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737South Shields: £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604South Shields: £630Washington and Gateshead South: £607South Shields: £632Washington and Gateshead South: £573South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higher£604£607£573

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899South Shields: £941Washington and Gateshead South: £903South Shields: £945Washington and Gateshead South: £852South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higher£899£903£852

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40South Shields: £41Washington and Gateshead South: £40South Shields: £41Washington and Gateshead South: £38South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732South Shields: £716Washington and Gateshead South: £736South Shields: £719Washington and Gateshead South: £695South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Washington and Gateshead South is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215South Shields: £169Washington and Gateshead South: £216South Shields: £169Washington and Gateshead South: £204South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215South Shields: £199Washington and Gateshead South: £216South Shields: £200Washington and Gateshead South: £204South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162South Shields: £2,237Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171South Shields: £2,246Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265South Shields: £316Washington and Gateshead South: £267South Shields: £317Washington and Gateshead South: £252South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£265£267£252

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448South Shields: £471Washington and Gateshead South: £450South Shields: £473Washington and Gateshead South: £425South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13South Shields: £15Washington and Gateshead South: £13South Shields: £15Washington and Gateshead South: £12South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£13£13£12

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

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

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10South Shields: £6.20Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13South Shields: £6.23Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higher188.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count265.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1South Shields: 42.3

    42.3Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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South Shields and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,659£5,683£5,367South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,230£13,287£12,550South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,851£2,863£2,705South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£604£607£573South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£899£903£852South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£40£40£38South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,162£2,171£2,050South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£265£267£252South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£448£450£425South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,028.3South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2160.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8188.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2265.7South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.347.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659South Shields: £5,787Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683South Shields: £5,811Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710South Shields: £2,815Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721South Shields: £2,827Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727South Shields: £1,765Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735South Shields: £1,772Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394South Shields: £2,472Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404South Shields: £2,483Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124South Shields: £134Washington and Gateshead South: £124South Shields: £134Washington and Gateshead South: £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, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184South Shields: £200Washington and Gateshead South: £185South Shields: £201Washington and Gateshead South: £175South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higher£184£185£175

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23South Shields: £8.73Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27South Shields: £8.77Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732South Shields: £716Washington and Gateshead South: £736South Shields: £719Washington and Gateshead South: £695South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Washington and Gateshead South is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215South Shields: £169Washington and Gateshead South: £216South Shields: £169Washington and Gateshead South: £204South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130South Shields: £120Washington and Gateshead South: £131South Shields: £120Washington and Gateshead South: £124South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310South Shields: £1,345Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315South Shields: £1,351Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265South Shields: £316Washington and Gateshead South: £267South Shields: £317Washington and Gateshead South: £252South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272South Shields: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £273South Shields: £284Washington and Gateshead South: £258South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89South Shields: £8.86Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92South Shields: £8.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91South Shields: £8.53Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94South Shields: £8.57Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10South Shields: £6.20Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13South Shields: £6.23Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higher38.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count161.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6South Shields: 25.4

    25.4Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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South Shields and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,659£5,683£5,367South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,710£2,721£2,570South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,727£1,735£1,639South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,394£2,404£2,271South 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£184£185£175South 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£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,310£1,315£1,242South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£265£267£252South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£272£273£258South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£7.89£7.92£7.48South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.91£7.94£7.50South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6210.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.732.8South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.538.7South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3161.0South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.428.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

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

South Shields Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mSouth Shields: £523.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mSouth Shields: £525.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mSouth Shields: £254.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mSouth Shields: £255.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mSouth Shields: £160.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mSouth Shields: £223.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mSouth Shields: £224.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mSouth Shields: £12.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mSouth Shields: £12.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mSouth Shields: £18.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mSouth Shields: £18.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mSouth Shields: £64.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mSouth Shields: £65.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mSouth Shields: £15.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mSouth Shields: £15.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mSouth Shields: £10.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mSouth Shields: £10.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mSouth Shields: £121.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mSouth Shields: £122.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mSouth Shields: £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mSouth Shields: £25.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mSouth Shields: £0.80mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mSouth Shields: £0.80mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mSouth Shields: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164South Shields: 3,135

    3,135Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Washington and Gateshead South is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

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South Shields and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76820,309Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,164Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,728South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75810,792Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85415,524Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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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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