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South Shields and Swansea West

90,422 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Swansea West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 12. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369South Shields: £5,787Swansea West: £5,392South Shields: £5,811Swansea West: £5,093South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404South Shields: £13,249Swansea West: £13,462South Shields: £13,305Swansea West: £12,715South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911South Shields: £2,935Swansea West: £2,923South Shields: £2,948Swansea West: £2,761South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366South Shields: £11,637Swansea West: £11,415South Shields: £11,687Swansea West: £10,782South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876South Shields: £630Swansea West: £880South Shields: £632Swansea West: £831South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115South Shields: £941Swansea West: £1,119South Shields: £945Swansea West: £1,057South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48South Shields: £41Swansea West: £48South Shields: £41Swansea West: £45South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799South Shields: £716Swansea West: £802South Shields: £719Swansea West: £758South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173South Shields: £169Swansea West: £174South Shields: £169Swansea West: £164South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Swansea West is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146South Shields: £199Swansea West: £147South Shields: £200Swansea West: £139South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222South Shields: £2,237Swansea West: £2,232South Shields: £2,246Swansea West: £2,108South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331South Shields: £316Swansea West: £332South Shields: £317Swansea West: £314South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525South Shields: £471Swansea West: £527South Shields: £473Swansea West: £498South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96South Shields: £15Swansea West: £7.99South Shields: £15Swansea West: £7.55South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10South Shields: £14Swansea West: £10South Shields: £14Swansea West: £9.73South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95South Shields: £6.20Swansea West: £7.98South Shields: £6.23Swansea West: £7.54South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higher1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4South Shields: 163.2

    163.2Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0South Shields: 199.8

    199.8Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Swansea West is higher109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count259.2

  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, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher30.6

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South Shields and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,369£5,392£5,093South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,911£2,923£2,761South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,366£11,415£10,782South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£146£147£139South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,222£2,232£2,108South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.96£7.99£7.55South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.73South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,016.3South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2259.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.330.6South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369South Shields: £5,787Swansea West: £5,392South Shields: £5,811Swansea West: £5,093South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119South Shields: £2,815Swansea West: £2,128South Shields: £2,827Swansea West: £2,010South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939South Shields: £1,765Swansea West: £1,948South Shields: £1,772Swansea West: £1,840South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797South Shields: £2,472Swansea West: £1,805South Shields: £2,483Swansea West: £1,704South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138South Shields: £134Swansea West: £139South Shields: £134Swansea West: £131South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176South Shields: £200Swansea West: £177South Shields: £201Swansea West: £167South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52South Shields: £8.73Swansea West: £7.55South Shields: £8.77Swansea West: £7.13South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799South Shields: £716Swansea West: £802South Shields: £719Swansea West: £758South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173South Shields: £169Swansea West: £174South Shields: £169Swansea West: £164South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Swansea West is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97South Shields: £120Swansea West: £98South Shields: £120Swansea West: £92South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480South Shields: £1,345Swansea West: £1,487South Shields: £1,351Swansea West: £1,404South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331South Shields: £316Swansea West: £332South Shields: £317Swansea West: £314South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349South Shields: £283Swansea West: £351South Shields: £284Swansea West: £332South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30South Shields: £8.86Swansea West: £5.33South Shields: £8.89Swansea West: £5.03South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83South Shields: £8.53Swansea West: £6.86South Shields: £8.57Swansea West: £6.48South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95South Shields: £6.20Swansea West: £7.98South Shields: £6.23Swansea West: £7.54South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Swansea West is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7South Shields: 164.3

    164.3Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher20.4

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South Shields and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,369£5,392£5,093South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,119£2,128£2,010South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£1,797£1,805£1,704South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£176£177£167South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.52£7.55£7.13South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£97£98£92South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.30£5.33£5.03South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.83£6.86£6.48South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6160.7South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.730.1South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.9South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.420.4South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mSouth Shields: £523.3mSwansea West: £608.3mSouth Shields: £525.5mSwansea West: £574.6mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mSouth Shields: £254.5mSwansea West: £240.1mSouth Shields: £255.6mSwansea West: £226.8mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mSouth Shields: £159.6mSwansea West: £219.7mSouth Shields: £160.3mSwansea West: £207.6mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mSouth Shields: £223.5mSwansea West: £203.6mSouth Shields: £224.5mSwansea West: £192.3mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mSouth Shields: £12.1mSwansea West: £15.7mSouth Shields: £12.1mSwansea West: £14.8mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mSouth Shields: £18.1mSwansea West: £20.0mSouth Shields: £18.2mSwansea West: £18.9mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mSouth Shields: £64.8mSwansea West: £90.5mSouth Shields: £65.1mSwansea West: £85.5mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mSouth Shields: £15.2mSwansea West: £19.6mSouth Shields: £15.3mSwansea West: £18.5mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwansea West is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mSouth Shields: £10.8mSwansea West: £11.0mSouth Shields: £10.9mSwansea West: £10.4mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mSouth Shields: £121.6mSwansea West: £167.7mSouth Shields: £122.1mSwansea West: £158.4mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mSouth Shields: £28.6mSwansea West: £37.5mSouth Shields: £28.7mSwansea West: £35.4mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mSouth Shields: £25.6mSwansea West: £39.6mSouth Shields: £25.7mSwansea West: £37.4mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mSwansea West: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mSwansea West: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mSwansea West: £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, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.56mSwansea West: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.56mSwansea West: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127South Shields: 19,768

    19,768South Shields is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395South Shields: 3,135

    3,135Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Swansea West is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher2,298

Show the numbers
South Shields and Swansea West, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth 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£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76818,127South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75812,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85419,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,298South 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.
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