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Washington and Gateshead South and Hartlepool

96,433 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 4 of 21 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

Washington and Gateshead South Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hartlepool: £5,876Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hartlepool: £5,550Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Hartlepool: £13,851Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Hartlepool: £13,082Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Washington and Gateshead South £2,851, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Hartlepool: £3,328Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Hartlepool: £3,143Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Hartlepool: £11,745Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Hartlepool: £11,093Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Washington and Gateshead South: £604Hartlepool: £750Washington and Gateshead South: £607Hartlepool: £709Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £899, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Washington and Gateshead South: £899Hartlepool: £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £903Hartlepool: £1,237Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £40, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hartlepool: £46Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hartlepool: £43Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hartlepool: £798Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hartlepool: £753Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hartlepool: £161Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hartlepool: £234Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hartlepool: £221Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Hartlepool: £2,662Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Hartlepool: £2,514Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hartlepool: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hartlepool: £267Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Hartlepool is higher£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: Washington and Gateshead South £448, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Washington and Gateshead South: £448Hartlepool: £412Washington and Gateshead South: £450Hartlepool: £389Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £6.54Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £6.18Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hartlepool: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12No difference to show£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Hartlepool: £7.86Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Hartlepool: £7.42Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South 160.2, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 188.8, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 265.7, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 47.1, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Washington and Gateshead South and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£170£170£161Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£410£412£389Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.52£6.54£6.18Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.82£7.86£7.42Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.150.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 15. 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

Washington and Gateshead South Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hartlepool: £5,876Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hartlepool: £5,550Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Hartlepool: £2,584Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Hartlepool: £2,441Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Hartlepool: £2,033Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Hartlepool: £1,921Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Hartlepool: £2,191Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Hartlepool: £2,070Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hartlepool: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hartlepool: £132Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £184, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Washington and Gateshead South: £184Hartlepool: £244Washington and Gateshead South: £185Hartlepool: £231Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £8.23, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Hartlepool: £8.58Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Hartlepool: £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hartlepool: £798Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hartlepool: £753Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hartlepool: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hartlepool: £161Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £130, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Washington and Gateshead South: £130Hartlepool: £143Washington and Gateshead South: £131Hartlepool: £135Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Hartlepool: £1,626Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Hartlepool: £1,536Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hartlepool: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hartlepool: £267Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Washington and Gateshead South: £272Hartlepool: £252Washington and Gateshead South: £273Hartlepool: £238Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Washington and Gateshead South is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Hartlepool: £4.00Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Hartlepool: £3.78Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Hartlepool: £8.00Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Hartlepool: £7.56Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Hartlepool: £7.86Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Hartlepool: £7.42Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 38.7, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Hartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South 28.6, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Washington and Gateshead South and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£2,573£2,584£2,441Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,182£2,191£2,070Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£170£170£161Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£251£252£238Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£3.99£4.00£3.78Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.82£7.86£7.42Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6193.9Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.835.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.748.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.7Hartlepool

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 15. 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

Washington and Gateshead South Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mHartlepool: £576.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mHartlepool: £544.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mHartlepool: £253.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mHartlepool: £239.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mHartlepool: £199.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mHartlepool: £188.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mHartlepool: £215.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mHartlepool: £203.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mHartlepool: £13.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mHartlepool: £13.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mHartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHartlepool: £24.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHartlepool: £22.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mHartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £0.79m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mHartlepool: £0.84mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mHartlepool: £0.80mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mHartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mHartlepool: £78.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mHartlepool: £74.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mHartlepool 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: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mHartlepool: £16.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mHartlepool: £15.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHartlepool: £14.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHartlepool: £13.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mHartlepool: £159.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mHartlepool: £150.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mHartlepool: £27.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mHartlepool: £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mHartlepool: £24.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mHartlepool: £23.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.39mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.37mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.74mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.73mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Washington and Gateshead South and Hartlepool, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30919,034Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7284,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79211,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52418,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7543,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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