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St Helens North and Gateshead Central and Whickham

102,642 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

St Helens North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

St Helens North Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901St Helens North: £5,286Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921St Helens North: £5,309Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206St Helens North: £13,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262St Helens North: £13,275Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higher£13,206£13,262£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £2,533, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450St Helens North: £2,533Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461St Helens North: £2,544Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611St Helens North: £11,731Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661St Helens North: £11,781Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617St Helens North: £500Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619St Helens North: £502Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£617£619£585

  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: St Helens North £955, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939St Helens North: £955Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943St Helens North: £959Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higher£939£943£891

  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: St Helens North £32, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39St Helens North: £32Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39St Helens North: £32Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598St Helens North: £699Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601St Helens North: £702Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146St Helens North: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147St Helens North: £197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£146£147£139

  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: St Helens North £184, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152St Helens North: £184Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153St Helens North: £185Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903St Helens North: £1,855Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911St Helens North: £1,863Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271St Helens North: £225Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272St Helens North: £226Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £472, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376St Helens North: £472Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378St Helens North: £474Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £9.37, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26St Helens North: £9.37Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30St Helens North: £9.41Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87St Helens North: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91St Helens North: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49St Helens North: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52St Helens North: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 1,013.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 124.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher149.4

  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: St Helens North 193.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higher191.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher88.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens North 224.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher230.2

  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: St Helens North 39.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher33.7

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St Helens North and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,901£4,921£4,648St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,206£13,262£12,526St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,450£2,461£2,324St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,611£11,661£11,014St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£939£943£891St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£598£601£567St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£146£147£139St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£152£153£144St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,903£1,911£1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£376£378£357St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£9.26£9.30£8.78St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.87£9.91£9.36St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.49£6.52£6.16St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8191.6St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.188.0St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.433.7St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 8. 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

St Helens North Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901St Helens North: £5,286Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921St Helens North: £5,309Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321St Helens North: £2,603Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331St Helens North: £2,614Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558St Helens North: £1,556Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565St Helens North: £1,562Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040St Helens North: £2,310Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049St Helens North: £2,320Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108St Helens North: £98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109St Helens North: £99Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165St Helens North: £188Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166St Helens North: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higher£165£166£157

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Helens North £6.36, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80St Helens North: £6.36Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83St Helens North: £6.38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598St Helens North: £699Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601St Helens North: £702Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146St Helens North: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147St Helens North: £197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97St Helens North: £113Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97St Helens North: £114Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210St Helens North: £1,139Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215St Helens North: £1,144Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271St Helens North: £225Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272St Helens North: £226Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239St Helens North: £290Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240St Helens North: £291Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88St Helens North: £5.76Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91St Helens North: £5.78Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27St Helens North: £7.60Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30St Helens North: £7.63Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49St Helens North: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52St Helens North: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 38.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher21.4

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St Helens North and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,901£4,921£4,648St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,321£2,331£2,201St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,558£1,565£1,478Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,040£2,049£1,935St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£165£166£157St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£598£601£567St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£146£147£139St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£97£97£92St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,210£1,215£1,148Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£239£240£227St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.27£6.30£5.95St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.49£6.52£6.16St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6178.5St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.626.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.233.7St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.188.0St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.221.4St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

St Helens North Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSt Helens North: £542.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSt Helens North: £544.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSt Helens North: £267.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSt Helens North: £268.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSt Helens North: £159.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSt Helens North: £160.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSt Helens North: £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSt Helens North: £238.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSt Helens North: £19.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSt Helens North: £19.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Helens North £0.65m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSt Helens North: £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSt Helens North: £71.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSt Helens North: £72.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSt Helens North: £20.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSt Helens North: £20.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSt Helens North: £11.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSt Helens North: £11.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSt Helens North: £116.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSt Helens North: £117.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSt Helens North: £23.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSt Helens North: £23.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSt Helens North: £29.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSt Helens North: £29.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.59mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.59mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.78mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.78mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSt Helens North: £0.81mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSt Helens North: £0.82mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher2,188

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St Helens North and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48718,232St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,682Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,439St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5868,988St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15014,956Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,188St Helens North

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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