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Stockton North and Hartlepool

104,884 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton North is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Stockton North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Stockton North Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton North £5,135, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Stockton North: £5,135Hartlepool: £5,876Stockton North: £5,157Hartlepool: £5,550Stockton North: £4,871

    £5,135£5,157£4,871Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton North £12,880, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Stockton North: £12,880Hartlepool: £13,851Stockton North: £12,935Hartlepool: £13,082Stockton North: £12,217

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Hartlepool is higher£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £2,920, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Stockton North: £2,920Hartlepool: £3,328Stockton North: £2,932Hartlepool: £3,143Stockton North: £2,770

    £2,920£2,932£2,770Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton North £11,274, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Stockton North: £11,274Hartlepool: £11,745Stockton North: £11,322Hartlepool: £11,093Stockton North: £10,694

    £11,274£11,322£10,694Hartlepool is higher£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton North £613, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Stockton North: £613Hartlepool: £750Stockton North: £616Hartlepool: £709Stockton North: £582

    £613£616£582Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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: Stockton North £953, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Stockton North: £953Hartlepool: £1,310Stockton North: £958Hartlepool: £1,237Stockton North: £904

    £953£958£904Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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: Stockton North £39, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Stockton North: £39Hartlepool: £46Stockton North: £39Hartlepool: £43Stockton North: £37

    £39£39£37Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton North £680, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Stockton North: £680Hartlepool: £798Stockton North: £683Hartlepool: £753Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton North £170, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £161Stockton North: £161

    £170£170£161Stockton North is higher£170£170£161

  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: Stockton North £209, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Stockton North: £209Hartlepool: £234Stockton North: £209Hartlepool: £221Stockton North: £198

    £209£209£198Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £2,266, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Stockton North: £2,266Hartlepool: £2,662Stockton North: £2,276Hartlepool: £2,514Stockton North: £2,150

    £2,266£2,276£2,150Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton North £277, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Stockton North: £277Hartlepool: £283Stockton North: £279Hartlepool: £267Stockton North: £263

    £277£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £422, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Stockton North: £422Hartlepool: £412Stockton North: £424Hartlepool: £389Stockton North: £400

    £422£424£400Stockton North is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £9.54, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Stockton North: £9.54Hartlepool: £6.54Stockton North: £9.58Hartlepool: £6.18Stockton North: £9.05

    £9.54£9.58£9.05Stockton North is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £14, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Stockton North: £14Hartlepool: £13Stockton North: £14Hartlepool: £12Stockton North: £13

    £14£14£13Stockton North is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton North £6.03, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Stockton North: £6.03Hartlepool: £7.86Stockton North: £6.06Hartlepool: £7.42Stockton North: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton North 1,008.4, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Stockton North: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Hartlepool is higher1,039.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton North 157.3, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Stockton North: 157.3

    157.3Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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: Stockton North 197.2, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Stockton North: 197.2

    197.2Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 105.2, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Hartlepool is higher120.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockton North 273.8, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Stockton North: 273.8

    273.8Hartlepool is higher301.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockton North 45.3, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Stockton North: 45.3

    45.3Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Stockton North and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton NorthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,920£2,932£2,770£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,274£11,322£10,694£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£613£616£582£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£958£904£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£170£170£161Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£209£198£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,276£2,150£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£424£400£410£412£389Stockton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.54£9.58£9.05£6.52£6.54£6.18Stockton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.2262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.8301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.350.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Stockton North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Stockton North Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton North £5,135, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Stockton North: £5,135Hartlepool: £5,876Stockton North: £5,157Hartlepool: £5,550Stockton North: £4,871

    £5,135£5,157£4,871Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton North £2,188, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Stockton North: £2,188Hartlepool: £2,584Stockton North: £2,197Hartlepool: £2,441Stockton North: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Hartlepool is higher£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton North £1,814, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Stockton North: £1,814Hartlepool: £2,033Stockton North: £1,822Hartlepool: £1,921Stockton North: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton North £1,915, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Stockton North: £1,915Hartlepool: £2,191Stockton North: £1,923Hartlepool: £2,070Stockton North: £1,816

    £1,915£1,923£1,816Hartlepool is higher£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton North £104, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Stockton North: £104Hartlepool: £140Stockton North: £105Hartlepool: £132Stockton North: £99

    £104£105£99Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton North £162, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Stockton North: £162Hartlepool: £244Stockton North: £163Hartlepool: £231Stockton North: £154

    £162£163£154Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stockton North £6.65, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Stockton North: £6.65Hartlepool: £8.58Stockton North: £6.68Hartlepool: £8.10Stockton North: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton North £680, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Stockton North: £680Hartlepool: £798Stockton North: £683Hartlepool: £753Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton North £170, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £170Stockton North: £170Hartlepool: £161Stockton North: £161

    £170£170£161Stockton North is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton North £130, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Stockton North: £130Hartlepool: £143Stockton North: £130Hartlepool: £135Stockton North: £123

    £130£130£123Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton North £1,408, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Stockton North: £1,408Hartlepool: £1,626Stockton North: £1,414Hartlepool: £1,536Stockton North: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton North £277, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Stockton North: £277Hartlepool: £283Stockton North: £279Hartlepool: £267Stockton North: £263

    £277£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton North £262, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Stockton North: £262Hartlepool: £252Stockton North: £263Hartlepool: £238Stockton North: £249

    £262£263£249Stockton North is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton North £5.92, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Stockton North: £5.92Hartlepool: £4.00Stockton North: £5.95Hartlepool: £3.78Stockton North: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Stockton North is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton North £8.59, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Stockton North: £8.59Hartlepool: £8.00Stockton North: £8.63Hartlepool: £7.56Stockton North: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Stockton North is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton North £6.03, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Stockton North: £6.03Hartlepool: £7.86Stockton North: £6.06Hartlepool: £7.42Stockton North: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 171.3, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Stockton North: 171.3

    171.3Hartlepool is higher193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 26.7, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Stockton North: 26.7

    26.7Hartlepool is higher35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 33.5, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Stockton North: 33.5

    33.5Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 105.2, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 170.1, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Stockton North: 170.1

    170.1Hartlepool is higher184.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 28.2, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Stockton North: 28.2

    28.2Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Stockton North and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureStockton NorthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,923£1,816£2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£170£170£161Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£251£252£238Stockton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.99£4.00£3.78Stockton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£7.97£8.00£7.56Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.735.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.548.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.230.7Hartlepool

Total

Stockton North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 17. 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

Stockton North Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton North £538.6m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mStockton North: £538.6mHartlepool: £576.9mStockton North: £540.9mHartlepool: £544.9mStockton North: £510.9m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.9mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton North £229.5m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mStockton North: £229.5mHartlepool: £253.7mStockton North: £230.4mHartlepool: £239.7mStockton North: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.4m£217.7mHartlepool is higher£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton North £190.3m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mStockton North: £190.3mHartlepool: £199.6mStockton North: £191.1mHartlepool: £188.6mStockton North: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton North £200.9m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mStockton North: £200.9mHartlepool: £215.2mStockton North: £201.7mHartlepool: £203.2mStockton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mHartlepool is higher£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton North £10.9m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mStockton North: £10.9mHartlepool: £13.7mStockton North: £11.0mHartlepool: £13.0mStockton North: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton North £17.0m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mStockton North: £17.0mHartlepool: £24.0mStockton North: £17.1mHartlepool: £22.7mStockton North: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockton North £0.70m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mStockton North: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.84mStockton North: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.80mStockton North: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton North £71.3m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mStockton North: £71.3mHartlepool: £78.3mStockton North: £71.6mHartlepool: £74.0mStockton North: £67.6m

    £71.3m£71.6m£67.6mHartlepool is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton North £17.8m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mStockton North: £17.8mHartlepool: £16.7mStockton North: £17.9mHartlepool: £15.8mStockton North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStockton North is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton North £13.6m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mStockton North: £13.6mHartlepool: £14.1mStockton North: £13.7mHartlepool: £13.3mStockton North: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton North £147.7m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mStockton North: £147.7mHartlepool: £159.7mStockton North: £148.3mHartlepool: £150.8mStockton North: £140.1m

    £147.7m£148.3m£140.1mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton North £29.1m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mStockton North: £29.1mHartlepool: £27.8mStockton North: £29.2mHartlepool: £26.2mStockton North: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton North £27.5m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mStockton North: £27.5mHartlepool: £24.7mStockton North: £27.6mHartlepool: £23.4mStockton North: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mStockton North is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton North £0.62m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mStockton North: £0.62mHartlepool: £0.39mStockton North: £0.62mHartlepool: £0.37mStockton North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton North £0.90m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mStockton North: £0.90mHartlepool: £0.79mStockton North: £0.90mHartlepool: £0.74mStockton North: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mStockton North is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton North £0.63m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mStockton North: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.77mStockton North: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.73mStockton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton North 17,966, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Stockton North: 17,966

    17,966Hartlepool is higher19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton North 2,803, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Stockton North: 2,803

    2,803Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton North 3,514, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Stockton North: 3,514

    3,514Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton North 11,038, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Stockton North: 11,038

    11,038Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton North 17,845, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Stockton North: 17,845

    17,845Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton North 2,954, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Stockton North: 2,954

    2,954Hartlepool is higher3,013

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Stockton North and Hartlepool, total
MeasureStockton NorthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mStockton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mStockton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,96619,034Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8033,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5144,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,03811,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,84518,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9543,013Hartlepool

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.
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