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St Helens South and Whiston and Gateshead Central and Whickham

98,254 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

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

St Helens South and Whiston Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £13,117, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£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 South and Whiston £2,647, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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 South and Whiston £11,541, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£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 South and Whiston £539, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617St Helens South and Whiston: £539Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619St Helens South and Whiston: £541Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Gateshead 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 South and Whiston £1,002, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £35, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39St Helens South and Whiston: £35Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39St Helens South and Whiston: £35Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Gateshead 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 South and Whiston £713, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598St Helens South and Whiston: £713Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601St Helens South and Whiston: £716Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £195, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £195Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £168, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152St Helens South and Whiston: £168Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153St Helens South and Whiston: £169Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £1,961, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271St Helens South and Whiston: £312Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272St Helens South and Whiston: £313Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £497, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376St Helens South and Whiston: £497Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378St Helens South and Whiston: £499Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £9.97, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30St Helens South and Whiston: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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 South and Whiston £11, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87St Helens South and Whiston: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91St Helens South and Whiston: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 1,013.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Gateshead 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 South and Whiston 137.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Gateshead 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 South and Whiston 200.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 108.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 239.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count230.2

  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 South and Whiston 36.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher33.7

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St Helens South and Whiston and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,901£4,921£4,648St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,450£2,461£2,324St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£939£943£891St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£598£601£567St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£146£147£139St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£152£153£144St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,903£1,911£1,805St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£271£272£257St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£376£378£357St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£9.26£9.30£8.78St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.87£9.91£9.36St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£6.49£6.52£6.16St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0191.6St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.288.0St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8230.2St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.933.7St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 3. 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 South and Whiston Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108St Helens South and Whiston: £100Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109St Helens South and Whiston: £101Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Gateshead 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 South and Whiston £186, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165St Helens South and Whiston: £186Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166St Helens South and Whiston: £187Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £6.48, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Gateshead 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 South and Whiston £713, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598St Helens South and Whiston: £713Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601St Helens South and Whiston: £716Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £195, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £195Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £196Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £105, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97St Helens South and Whiston: £105Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97St Helens South and Whiston: £105Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271St Helens South and Whiston: £312Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272St Helens South and Whiston: £313Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239St Helens South and Whiston: £311Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240St Helens South and Whiston: £312Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Gateshead 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 South and Whiston 37.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 108.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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 South and Whiston 23.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher21.4

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St Helens South and Whiston and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,901£4,921£4,648St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,321£2,331£2,201St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,558£1,565£1,478St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,040£2,049£1,935St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£165£166£157St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£598£601£567St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£146£147£139St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£97£97£92St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,210£1,215£1,148St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£271£272£257St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£239£240£227St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.88£5.91£5.58St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.27£6.30£5.95St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£6.49£6.52£6.16St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5178.5St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.233.7St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.288.0St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0146.4St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.121.4St Helens South and Whiston

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 5. 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 South and Whiston Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGateshead 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 South and Whiston £18.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £0.64m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mGateshead 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 South and Whiston £70.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £19.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £10.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Gateshead 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 South and Whiston 3,654, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 10,626, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,266, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,188

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St Helens South and Whiston and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52218,232St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,682Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,439St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6268,988St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73414,956Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,188St Helens South and Whiston

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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