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Washington and Gateshead South and Hastings and Rye

96,433 and 105,194 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Hastings and Rye on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 7. 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 Hastings and Rye

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Hastings and Rye £5,670Hastings and Rye: £5,670Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hastings and Rye: £5,694Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hastings and Rye: £5,378Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Hastings and Rye is higher£5,670£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Hastings and Rye £12,665Hastings and Rye: £12,665Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Hastings and Rye: £12,719Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Hastings and Rye: £12,013Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£12,665£12,719£12,013

  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, Hastings and Rye £2,943Hastings and Rye: £2,943Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Hastings and Rye: £2,956Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Hastings and Rye: £2,792Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Hastings and Rye is higher£2,943£2,956£2,792

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Hastings and Rye £11,255Hastings and Rye: £11,255Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Hastings and Rye: £11,303Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Hastings and Rye: £10,676Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,255£11,303£10,676

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Hastings and Rye £647Hastings and Rye: £647Washington and Gateshead South: £604Hastings and Rye: £650Washington and Gateshead South: £607Hastings and Rye: £614Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Hastings and Rye is higher£647£650£614

  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, Hastings and Rye £726Hastings and Rye: £726Washington and Gateshead South: £899Hastings and Rye: £729Washington and Gateshead South: £903Hastings and Rye: £689Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South is higher£726£729£689

  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, Hastings and Rye £36Hastings and Rye: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hastings and Rye: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Hastings and Rye: £34Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  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, Hastings and Rye £572Hastings and Rye: £572Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hastings and Rye: £575Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hastings and Rye: £543Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£572£575£543

  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, Hastings and Rye £194Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hastings and Rye: £184Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£194£194£184

  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, Hastings and Rye £146Hastings and Rye: £146Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hastings and Rye: £147Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hastings and Rye: £138Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Hastings and Rye £2,364Hastings and Rye: £2,364Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Hastings and Rye: £2,374Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Hastings and Rye: £2,242Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Hastings and Rye is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Hastings and Rye £384Hastings and Rye: £384Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hastings and Rye: £386Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hastings and Rye: £364Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364

  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, Hastings and Rye £417Hastings and Rye: £417Washington and Gateshead South: £448Hastings and Rye: £419Washington and Gateshead South: £450Hastings and Rye: £396Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£417£419£396

  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, Hastings and Rye £7.00Hastings and Rye: £7.00Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £7.03Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £6.64Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Hastings and Rye £8.87Hastings and Rye: £8.87Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.90Washington and Gateshead South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.41Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Hastings and Rye £8.61Hastings and Rye: £8.61Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Hastings and Rye: £8.65Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Hastings and Rye: £8.17Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Hastings and Rye is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  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, Hastings and Rye 1,008.5Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 146.0Hastings and Rye: 146.0Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count146.0

  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, Hastings and Rye 149.9Hastings and Rye: 149.9Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Washington and Gateshead South is higher149.9

  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, Hastings and Rye 88.0Hastings and Rye: 88.0Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South 265.7, Hastings and Rye 265.8Hastings and Rye: 265.8Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count265.8

  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, Hastings and Rye 31.3Hastings and Rye: 31.3Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher31.3

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Washington and Gateshead South and Hastings and Rye, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£12,665£12,719£12,013Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£2,943£2,956£2,792Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,255£11,303£10,676Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£647£650£614Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£726£729£689Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£572£575£543Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£194£194£184Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£146£147£138Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£384£386£364Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£417£419£396Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.00£7.03£6.64Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.87£8.90£8.41Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,008.5Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2146.0Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8149.9Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.988.0Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7265.8Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.131.3Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 9. 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 Hastings and Rye

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Hastings and Rye £5,670Hastings and Rye: £5,670Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Hastings and Rye: £5,694Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Hastings and Rye: £5,378Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Hastings and Rye is higher£5,670£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Hastings and Rye £2,734Hastings and Rye: £2,734Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Hastings and Rye: £2,746Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Hastings and Rye: £2,593Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,593

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Hastings and Rye £1,777Hastings and Rye: £1,777Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Hastings and Rye: £1,785Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Hastings and Rye: £1,686Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Hastings and Rye is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Hastings and Rye £2,430Hastings and Rye: £2,430Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Hastings and Rye: £2,440Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Hastings and Rye: £2,305Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Hastings and Rye £140Hastings and Rye: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hastings and Rye: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £124Hastings and Rye: £133Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Hastings and Rye is higher£140£140£133

  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, Hastings and Rye £157Hastings and Rye: £157Washington and Gateshead South: £184Hastings and Rye: £157Washington and Gateshead South: £185Hastings and Rye: £149Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Washington and Gateshead South is higher£157£157£149

  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, Hastings and Rye £7.83Hastings and Rye: £7.83Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Hastings and Rye: £7.87Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Hastings and Rye: £7.43Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  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, Hastings and Rye £572Hastings and Rye: £572Washington and Gateshead South: £732Hastings and Rye: £575Washington and Gateshead South: £736Hastings and Rye: £543Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£572£575£543

  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, Hastings and Rye £194Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £215Hastings and Rye: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £216Hastings and Rye: £184Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£194£194£184

  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, Hastings and Rye £88Hastings and Rye: £88Washington and Gateshead South: £130Hastings and Rye: £88Washington and Gateshead South: £131Hastings and Rye: £84Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£88£88£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Hastings and Rye £1,427Hastings and Rye: £1,427Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Hastings and Rye: £1,434Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Hastings and Rye: £1,354Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Hastings and Rye is higher£1,427£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Hastings and Rye £384Hastings and Rye: £384Washington and Gateshead South: £265Hastings and Rye: £386Washington and Gateshead South: £267Hastings and Rye: £364Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Hastings and Rye £252Hastings and Rye: £252Washington and Gateshead South: £272Hastings and Rye: £253Washington and Gateshead South: £273Hastings and Rye: £239Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Hastings and Rye £4.23Hastings and Rye: £4.23Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Hastings and Rye: £4.25Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Hastings and Rye: £4.01Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Hastings and Rye £5.36Hastings and Rye: £5.36Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Hastings and Rye: £5.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Hastings and Rye: £5.08Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Hastings and Rye £8.61Hastings and Rye: £8.61Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Hastings and Rye: £8.65Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Hastings and Rye: £8.17Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Hastings and Rye is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Hastings and Rye 217.7Hastings and Rye: 217.7Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count217.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Hastings and Rye 31.5Hastings and Rye: 31.5Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 32.4Hastings and Rye: 32.4Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Washington and Gateshead South is higher32.4

  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, Hastings and Rye 88.0Hastings and Rye: 88.0Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Hastings and Rye 160.5Hastings and Rye: 160.5Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 18.9Hastings and Rye: 18.9Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher18.9

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Washington and Gateshead South and Hastings and Rye, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£2,734£2,746£2,593Hastings and Rye
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,777£1,785£1,686Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,430£2,440£2,305Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£140£140£133Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£157£157£149Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£7.83£7.87£7.43Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£572£575£543Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£194£194£184Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£88£88£84Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£384£386£364Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£252£253£239Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£4.23£4.25£4.01Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£5.36£5.38£5.08Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6217.7Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.5Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.732.4Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.988.0Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0160.5Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.618.9Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 13. 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 Hastings and Rye

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Hastings and Rye £596.4mHastings and Rye: £596.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mHastings and Rye: £599.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mHastings and Rye: £565.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mHastings and Rye is higher£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Hastings and Rye £287.6mHastings and Rye: £287.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mHastings and Rye: £288.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mHastings and Rye: £272.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Hastings and Rye £186.9mHastings and Rye: £186.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mHastings and Rye: £187.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mHastings and Rye: £177.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mHastings and Rye is higher£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Hastings and Rye £255.6mHastings and Rye: £255.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mHastings and Rye: £256.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mHastings and Rye: £242.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Hastings and Rye £14.7mHastings and Rye: £14.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mHastings and Rye: £14.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mHastings and Rye: £13.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mHastings and Rye is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Hastings and Rye £16.5mHastings and Rye: £16.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHastings and Rye: £16.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mHastings and Rye: £15.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Hastings and Rye £0.82mHastings and Rye: £0.82mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.83mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Hastings and Rye £60.2mHastings and Rye: £60.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mHastings and Rye: £60.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mHastings and Rye: £57.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Hastings and Rye £20.4mHastings and Rye: £20.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mHastings and Rye: £20.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mHastings and Rye: £19.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Hastings and Rye £9.3mHastings and Rye: £9.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHastings and Rye: £9.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mHastings and Rye: £8.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Hastings and Rye £150.2mHastings and Rye: £150.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mHastings and Rye: £150.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mHastings and Rye: £142.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHastings and Rye is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Hastings and Rye £40.4mHastings and Rye: £40.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mHastings and Rye: £40.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mHastings and Rye: £38.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHastings and Rye is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Hastings and Rye £26.5mHastings and Rye: £26.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mHastings and Rye: £26.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mHastings and Rye: £25.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Hastings and Rye £0.44mHastings and Rye: £0.44mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.45mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.42mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Hastings and Rye £0.56mHastings and Rye: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.57mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mHastings and Rye: £0.53mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Hastings and Rye £0.91mHastings and Rye: £0.91mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHastings and Rye: £0.91mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mHastings and Rye: £0.86mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHastings and Rye is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Hastings and Rye 22,902Hastings and Rye: 22,902Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count22,902

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Hastings and Rye 3,315Hastings and Rye: 3,315Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Hastings and Rye 3,405Hastings and Rye: 3,405Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,405

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Hastings and Rye 9,258Hastings and Rye: 9,258Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Washington and Gateshead South is higher9,258

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Hastings and Rye 16,885Hastings and Rye: 16,885Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count16,885

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Hastings and Rye 1,989Hastings and Rye: 1,989Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher1,989

Show the numbers
Washington and Gateshead South and Hastings and Rye, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£186.9m£187.7m£177.3mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHastings and Rye
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHastings and Rye
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30922,902Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,315Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,405Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7929,258Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52416,885Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7541,989Washington and Gateshead South

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.
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