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South Shields and Dundee Central

90,422 and 105,577 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Dundee Central on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Shields is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central on 10. 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197South Shields: £5,787Dundee Central: £5,219South Shields: £5,811Dundee Central: £4,930South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,219£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Dundee Central £13,162Dundee Central: £13,162South Shields: £13,249Dundee Central: £13,219South Shields: £13,305Dundee Central: £12,485South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higher£13,162£13,219£12,485

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Dundee Central £2,613Dundee Central: £2,613South Shields: £2,935Dundee Central: £2,624South Shields: £2,948Dundee Central: £2,479South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,613£2,624£2,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Dundee Central £11,413Dundee Central: £11,413South Shields: £11,637Dundee Central: £11,461South Shields: £11,687Dundee Central: £10,826South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higher£11,413£11,461£10,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Dundee Central £727Dundee Central: £727South Shields: £630Dundee Central: £730South Shields: £632Dundee Central: £689South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  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, Dundee Central £985Dundee Central: £985South Shields: £941Dundee Central: £989South Shields: £945Dundee Central: £934South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£985£989£934

  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, Dundee Central £38Dundee Central: £38South Shields: £41Dundee Central: £38South Shields: £41Dundee Central: £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, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771South Shields: £716Dundee Central: £775South Shields: £719Dundee Central: £732South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £187South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

  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, Dundee Central £135Dundee Central: £135South Shields: £199Dundee Central: £136South Shields: £200Dundee Central: £129South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£135£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Dundee Central £1,914Dundee Central: £1,914South Shields: £2,237Dundee Central: £1,922South Shields: £2,246Dundee Central: £1,815South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,815

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357South Shields: £316Dundee Central: £358South Shields: £317Dundee Central: £338South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300Dundee Central is higher£357£358£338

  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, Dundee Central £545Dundee Central: £545South Shields: £471Dundee Central: £548South Shields: £473Dundee Central: £517South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Dundee Central is higher£545£548£517

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Dundee Central £7.90Dundee Central: £7.90South Shields: £15Dundee Central: £7.93South Shields: £15Dundee Central: £7.49South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Dundee Central £11Dundee Central: £11South Shields: £14Dundee Central: £11South Shields: £14Dundee Central: £10South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42South Shields: £6.20Dundee Central: £6.45South Shields: £6.23Dundee Central: £6.09South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Dundee Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  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, Dundee Central 987.6Dundee Central: 987.6South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higher987.6

  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, Dundee Central 177.3Dundee Central: 177.3South Shields: 163.2

    163.2Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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, Dundee Central 224.0Dundee Central: 224.0South Shields: 199.8

    199.8Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count224.0

  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, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Dundee Central 241.1Dundee Central: 241.1South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  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, Dundee Central 31.6Dundee Central: 31.6South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher31.6

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South Shields and Dundee Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,413£11,461£10,826South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£727£730£689Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£985£989£934Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£135£136£129Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,914£1,922£1,815South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£545£548£517Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.90£7.93£7.49South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.1987.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2177.3Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8224.0Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2241.1South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.331.6Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197South Shields: £5,787Dundee Central: £5,219South Shields: £5,811Dundee Central: £4,930South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,219£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Dundee Central £2,091Dundee Central: £2,091South Shields: £2,815Dundee Central: £2,100South Shields: £2,827Dundee Central: £1,983South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higher£2,091£2,100£1,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Dundee Central £1,774Dundee Central: £1,774South Shields: £1,765Dundee Central: £1,782South Shields: £1,772Dundee Central: £1,683South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Dundee Central £1,813Dundee Central: £1,813South Shields: £2,472Dundee Central: £1,821South Shields: £2,483Dundee Central: £1,720South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Dundee Central £115Dundee Central: £115South Shields: £134Dundee Central: £116South Shields: £134Dundee Central: £109South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Dundee Central £156Dundee Central: £156South Shields: £200Dundee Central: £157South Shields: £201Dundee Central: £148South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Dundee Central £6.03Dundee Central: £6.03South Shields: £8.73Dundee Central: £6.06South Shields: £8.77Dundee Central: £5.72South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771South Shields: £716Dundee Central: £775South Shields: £719Dundee Central: £732South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £187South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Dundee Central £92Dundee Central: £92South Shields: £120Dundee Central: £92South Shields: £120Dundee Central: £87South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Dundee Central £1,299Dundee Central: £1,299South Shields: £1,345Dundee Central: £1,305South Shields: £1,351Dundee Central: £1,233South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,299£1,305£1,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357South Shields: £316Dundee Central: £358South Shields: £317Dundee Central: £338South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300Dundee Central is higher£357£358£338

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Dundee Central £370Dundee Central: £370South Shields: £283Dundee Central: £372South Shields: £284Dundee Central: £351South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Dundee Central is higher£370£372£351

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Dundee Central £5.36Dundee Central: £5.36South Shields: £8.86Dundee Central: £5.38South Shields: £8.89Dundee Central: £5.08South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Dundee Central £7.26Dundee Central: £7.26South Shields: £8.53Dundee Central: £7.29South Shields: £8.57Dundee Central: £6.89South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42South Shields: £6.20Dundee Central: £6.45South Shields: £6.23Dundee Central: £6.09South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Dundee Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Dundee Central 156.9Dundee Central: 156.9South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Dundee Central 28.2Dundee Central: 28.2South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  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, Dundee Central 35.6Dundee Central: 35.6South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Dundee Central 163.7Dundee Central: 163.7South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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, Dundee Central 21.5Dundee Central: 21.5South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher21.5

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South Shields and Dundee Central, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£1,813£1,821£1,720South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£115£116£109South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,299£1,305£1,233South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£370£372£351Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.36£5.38£5.08South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.26£7.29£6.89South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6156.9South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.728.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.6Shared outSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3163.7South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.421.5Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central on 11. 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Dundee Central £548.7mDundee Central: £548.7mSouth Shields: £523.3mDundee Central: £551.1mSouth Shields: £525.5mDundee Central: £520.5mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£548.7m£551.1m£520.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Dundee Central £220.7mDundee Central: £220.7mSouth Shields: £254.5mDundee Central: £221.7mSouth Shields: £255.6mDundee Central: £209.4mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Dundee Central £187.3mDundee Central: £187.3mSouth Shields: £159.6mDundee Central: £188.1mSouth Shields: £160.3mDundee Central: £177.7mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£187.3m£188.1m£177.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Dundee Central £191.4mDundee Central: £191.4mSouth Shields: £223.5mDundee Central: £192.2mSouth Shields: £224.5mDundee Central: £181.5mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields is higher£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Dundee Central £12.2mDundee Central: £12.2mSouth Shields: £12.1mDundee Central: £12.2mSouth Shields: £12.1mDundee Central: £11.6mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Dundee Central £16.5mDundee Central: £16.5mSouth Shields: £18.1mDundee Central: £16.6mSouth Shields: £18.2mDundee Central: £15.7mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Dundee Central £0.64mDundee Central: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.79mDundee Central: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.79mDundee Central: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Dundee Central £81.4mDundee Central: £81.4mSouth Shields: £64.8mDundee Central: £81.8mSouth Shields: £65.1mDundee Central: £77.2mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mDundee Central is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Dundee Central £20.9mDundee Central: £20.9mSouth Shields: £15.2mDundee Central: £21.0mSouth Shields: £15.3mDundee Central: £19.8mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mDundee Central is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Dundee Central £9.7mDundee Central: £9.7mSouth Shields: £10.8mDundee Central: £9.8mSouth Shields: £10.9mDundee Central: £9.2mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Dundee Central £137.2mDundee Central: £137.2mSouth Shields: £121.6mDundee Central: £137.8mSouth Shields: £122.1mDundee Central: £130.1mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Dundee Central £37.7mDundee Central: £37.7mSouth Shields: £28.6mDundee Central: £37.8mSouth Shields: £28.7mDundee Central: £35.7mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mDundee Central is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Dundee Central £39.1mDundee Central: £39.1mSouth Shields: £25.6mDundee Central: £39.3mSouth Shields: £25.7mDundee Central: £37.1mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDundee Central is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Dundee Central £0.57mDundee Central: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Dundee Central £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.73mSouth Shields: £0.73m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Dundee Central £0.68mDundee Central: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDundee Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Dundee Central 16,562Dundee Central: 16,562South Shields: 19,768

    19,768South Shields is higher16,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Dundee Central 2,973Dundee Central: 2,973South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higherDepends on how you count2,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Dundee Central 3,756Dundee Central: 3,756South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higherDepends on how you count3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Dundee Central 12,884Dundee Central: 12,884South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Dundee Central is higher12,884

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Dundee Central 17,285Dundee Central: 17,285South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count17,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Dundee Central 2,265Dundee Central: 2,265South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher2,265

Show the numbers
South Shields and Dundee Central, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsDundee CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76816,562South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,973South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,756Shared outSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75812,884Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85417,285Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,265Shared outEstimatedSouth Shields

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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