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Constituency in North East, England

Washington and Gateshead South

In Washington and Gateshead South, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 93% of constituencies in 2024-25.

96,433 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Labour, since 5 May 2005

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

At a glance

How does Washington and Gateshead South compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,659£5,683£5,367

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    41st of 631, higher than in 93% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,230£13,287£12,550

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    86th of 631, higher than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,851£2,863£2,705

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    86th of 632, higher than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Washington and Gateshead South
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,36741st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,55086th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,70586th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Washington and Gateshead South's benefit money go?

People here received £545.7 million£548.0 million£517.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Washington and Gateshead South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £230.8m; Pension Credit £11.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.79m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £70.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.6m; Universal Credit £126.3m; Housing Benefit £25.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.76m; Income Support £0.76m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £230.8mPension Credit: £11.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.79mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £70.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.6mUniversal Credit: £126.3mHousing Benefit: £25.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.76mIncome Support: £0.76mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in Washington and Gateshead South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £231.8m; Pension Credit £12.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.80m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £70.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.6m; Universal Credit £126.8m; Housing Benefit £25.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.76m; Income Support £0.77m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £231.8mPension Credit: £12.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.80mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £70.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.6mUniversal Credit: £126.8mHousing Benefit: £25.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.76mIncome Support: £0.77mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in Washington and Gateshead South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £219.0m; Pension Credit £11.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.75m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.9m; Universal Credit £119.8m; Housing Benefit £24.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.72m; Income Support £0.72m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £219.0mPension Credit: £11.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.75mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.9mUniversal Credit: £119.8mHousing Benefit: £24.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.72mIncome Support: £0.72mOther benefits: £0.74m
  1. State Pension£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m
  2. Pension Credit£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
  8. Universal Credit£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
  12. Income Support£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
  13. Other benefits£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
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Spending by benefit in Washington and Gateshead South, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m42%Published
Pension Credit£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m2%Published
Universal Credit£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m23%Published
Housing Benefit£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m0.1%Published
All benefits£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m100%Total

More about Washington and Gateshead South

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,659, expected £5,313, difference +£346

    Actual £5,659£5,683£5,367Expected £5,313£5,335£5,039Difference +£346+£347+£328

    Benefit spending per resident was £346 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £347 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £328 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,230, expected £12,938, difference +£292

    Actual £13,230£13,287£12,550Expected £12,938£12,993£12,273Difference +£292+£293+£277

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £292 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £293 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £277 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,851, expected £2,667, difference +£184

    Actual £2,851£2,863£2,705Expected £2,667£2,679£2,530Difference +£184+£185+£174

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £184 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £185 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £174 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Washington and Gateshead South
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,313£5,335£5,039+£346+£347+£328
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,230£13,287£12,550£12,938£12,993£12,273+£292+£293+£277
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,851£2,863£2,705£2,667£2,679£2,530+£184+£185+£174
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Washington and Gateshead South received £2.35 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,233£2,209£2,038
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,239£5,182£4,782
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.35
71st of 631, higher than in 88% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Washington and Gateshead South only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,007
  • Aged 16 to 6458,424
  • Aged 651,251
  • Aged 66 and over19,751
  • All residents96,433
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,785 people in Washington and Gateshead South receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Washington and Gateshead South
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,01437%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,32422%19%
Neurological disease1,25812%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,23211%12%
Respiratory disease4524%4%
Malignant disease3643%3%
Cardiovascular disease2903%3%
Visual disease1371%2%
Endocrine disease1632%1%
Hearing disorders890.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1451%1%
Genitourinary disease850.8%0.9%
Skin disease700.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)470.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract340.3%0.4%
Infectious disease260.2%0.4%
Haematological disease110.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing170.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age100.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.0%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Washington and Gateshead South vote in 2024?

Shares of the 37,021 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Sharon Hodgson
Majority
6,913
18.7% of valid votes
Turnout
52.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 70,972 people registered to vote
  • Labour17,682
  • Reform UK10,769
  • Conservative4,654
  • Green Party1,687
  • Liberal Democrat1,602
  • Independent627

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Washington and Gateshead South, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourSharon Hodgson17,68247.8%
Reform UKPaul Donaghy10,76929.1%
ConservativeShaun Parsons4,65412.6%
Green PartyMichal Chantkowski1,6874.6%
Liberal DemocratCiaran Morrissey1,6024.3%
IndependentSharon McLafferty6271.7%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Washington and Gateshead South

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Washington and Gateshead SouthThis area£5,659£5,683£5,367
  2. Houghton and Sunderland South0.40£5,574£5,598£5,287Compare
  3. Redcar0.48£5,706£5,730£5,413Compare
  4. South Shields0.50£5,787£5,811£5,489Compare
  5. Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.53£5,186£5,208£4,919Compare
  6. Ashfield0.61£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
  7. Hartlepool0.65£5,852£5,876£5,550Compare
  8. Barnsley North0.70£5,028£5,049£4,769Compare
  9. Jarrow and Gateshead East0.71£5,514£5,538£5,231Compare
  10. Normanton and Hemsworth0.71£5,061£5,082£4,800Compare
  11. Easington0.72£6,135£6,161£5,819Compare
  12. Torfaen0.80£5,605£5,628£5,316Compare
  13. Blyth and Ashington0.81£5,498£5,521£5,215Compare
  14. Darlington0.82£4,854£4,874£4,604Compare
  15. Rhondda and Ogmore0.82£5,807£5,832£5,508Compare
  16. Hastings and Rye0.83£5,670£5,694£5,378Compare
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Areas most like Washington and Gateshead South
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Washington and Gateshead South£5,659£5,683£5,367
Houghton and Sunderland South0.40£5,574£5,598£5,287
Redcar0.48£5,706£5,730£5,413
South Shields0.50£5,787£5,811£5,489
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.53£5,186£5,208£4,919
Ashfield0.61£4,991£5,013£4,735
Hartlepool0.65£5,852£5,876£5,550
Barnsley North0.70£5,028£5,049£4,769
Jarrow and Gateshead East0.71£5,514£5,538£5,231
Normanton and Hemsworth0.71£5,061£5,082£4,800
Easington0.72£6,135£6,161£5,819
Torfaen0.80£5,605£5,628£5,316
Blyth and Ashington0.81£5,498£5,521£5,215
Darlington0.82£4,854£4,874£4,604
Rhondda and Ogmore0.82£5,807£5,832£5,508
Hastings and Rye0.83£5,670£5,694£5,378
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Washington and Gateshead South

Each share is the part of Washington and Gateshead South's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Washington and Gateshead South, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m101st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,36741st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m233rd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570184th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,55086th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m170th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639118th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,70586th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m271st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271218th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086153rd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m154th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117110th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573199th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m102nd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£17593rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852109th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m65th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.8126th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38135th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m77th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£69535th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m54th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£20435th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m63rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£12424th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£20419th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m188th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242137th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050103rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m214th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252172nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m156th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£25898th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£42581st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m79th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.4823rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1214th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m88th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.5058th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1247th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m124th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.6872nd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3571st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,309256th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6204th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.3113th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,16465th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.822nd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2140th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,72896th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.783rd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.898th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79266th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.936th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,524174th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0110th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.784th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,75466th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.122nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£213.6m£211.3m£195.0m563rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,233£2,209£2,038541st of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3571st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£346£347£32860th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£27788th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£174114th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Washington and Gateshead South

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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