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Stalybridge and Hyde and Gateshead Central and Whickham

99,949 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 14. 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

Stalybridge and Hyde Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476

    £4,719£4,739£4,476Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £13,096, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,096Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Stalybridge and Hyde: £12,422

    £13,096£13,151£12,422Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £2,469, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,469Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,480Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,342

    £2,469£2,480£2,342Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £11,796, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,796Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,846Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,189

    £11,796£11,846£11,189Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £508, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Stalybridge and Hyde: £508Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Stalybridge and Hyde: £511Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Stalybridge and Hyde: £482

    £508£511£482Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £758, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Stalybridge and Hyde: £758Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Stalybridge and Hyde: £761Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Stalybridge and Hyde: £719

    £758£761£719Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £33, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Stalybridge and Hyde: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Stalybridge and Hyde: £34Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Stalybridge and Hyde: £32

    £33£34£32Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £553, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Stalybridge and Hyde: £525

    £553£556£525Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £177, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Stalybridge and Hyde: £168

    £177£178£168Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £131, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Stalybridge and Hyde: £131Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Stalybridge and Hyde: £132Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Stalybridge and Hyde: £125

    £131£132£125Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,916, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,916Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,925Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £238, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Stalybridge and Hyde: £226

    £238£239£226Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £406, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Stalybridge and Hyde: £406Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Stalybridge and Hyde: £408Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Stalybridge and Hyde: £385

    £406£408£385Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £8.68, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.68Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.71Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £6.69, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.69Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.72Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stalybridge and Hyde 1,022.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,022.4

    1,022.4Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 136.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Stalybridge and Hyde: 136.3

    136.3Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 161.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Stalybridge and Hyde: 161.9

    161.9Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9

    85.9Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 236.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Stalybridge and Hyde: 236.9

    236.9Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 29.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Stalybridge and Hyde: 29.2

    29.2Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher33.7

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Stalybridge and Hyde and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureStalybridge and HydeGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,719£4,739£4,476£4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,096£13,151£12,422£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,469£2,480£2,342£2,450£2,461£2,324Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,796£11,846£11,189£11,611£11,661£11,014Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£511£482£617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£598£601£567Gateshead Central and Whickham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£146£147£139Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£1,903£1,911£1,805Stalybridge and Hyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£376£378£357Stalybridge and Hyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£9.87£9.91£9.36Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.49£6.52£6.16Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.41,015.5Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.988.0Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.9230.2Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.233.7Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 18. 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

Stalybridge and Hyde Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476

    £4,719£4,739£4,476Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £2,191, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,191Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,079

    £2,191£2,201£2,079Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,553, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,553Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,559Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,473

    £1,553£1,559£1,473Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,974, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,974Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,982Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £85, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Stalybridge and Hyde: £81

    £85£85£81Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £127, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Stalybridge and Hyde: £120

    £127£127£120Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £5.60, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.60Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.62Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £553, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Stalybridge and Hyde: £525

    £553£556£525Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £177, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Stalybridge and Hyde: £168

    £177£178£168Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £83, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Stalybridge and Hyde: £78

    £83£83£78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,205, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,205Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £238, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Stalybridge and Hyde: £226

    £238£239£226Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £256, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Stalybridge and Hyde: £256Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Stalybridge and Hyde: £257Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Stalybridge and Hyde: £242

    £256£257£242Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £5.46, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.46Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £4.21, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.21Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.22Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Stalybridge and Hyde: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 171.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Stalybridge and Hyde: 171.1

    171.1Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 22.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Stalybridge and Hyde: 22.8

    22.8Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 27.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Stalybridge and Hyde: 27.1

    27.1Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9

    85.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 149.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Stalybridge and Hyde: 149.0

    149.0Stalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 18.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Stalybridge and Hyde: 18.3

    18.3Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher21.4

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Stalybridge and Hyde and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureStalybridge and HydeGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,719£4,739£4,476£4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,191£2,201£2,079£2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,559£1,473£1,558£1,565£1,478Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£598£601£567Gateshead Central and Whickham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£146£147£139Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£97£97£92Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,210£1,215£1,148Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£239£240£227Stalybridge and Hyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.27£6.30£5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.49£6.52£6.16Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.826.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.133.7Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.988.0Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0146.4Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.4Gateshead Central and Whickham

Total

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 20. 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

Stalybridge and Hyde Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £471.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £471.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £473.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £447.4m

    £471.7m£473.7m£447.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £219.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £219.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £220.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £155.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £197.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £197.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £198.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £8.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mGateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £12.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.56m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £55.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £52.5m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.5mGateshead Central and Whickham 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £17.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStalybridge and Hyde 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: Stalybridge and Hyde £8.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £120.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £120.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £121.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £114.2m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.2mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £23.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £25.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mStalybridge and Hyde is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.55m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.42m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.65m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 17,100, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Stalybridge and Hyde: 17,100

    17,100Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 2,279, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,279

    2,279Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 2,707, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,707

    2,707Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 8,582, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Stalybridge and Hyde: 8,582

    8,582Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 14,890, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Stalybridge and Hyde: 14,890

    14,890Gateshead 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: Stalybridge and Hyde 1,832, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,832

    1,832Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,188

Show the numbers
Stalybridge and Hyde and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureStalybridge and HydeGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.7m£473.7m£447.4m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mGateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.5m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mGateshead Central and Whickham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mStalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.2m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mStalybridge and Hyde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10018,232Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2792,682Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7073,439Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5828,988Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89014,956Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8322,188Gateshead Central and Whickham

Sources

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

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  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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