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Washington and Gateshead South and Redcar

96,433 and 95,623 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Redcar on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 8. 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Redcar: £5,730Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Redcar: £5,413Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Redcar £12,746Redcar: £12,746Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Redcar: £12,801Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Redcar: £12,091Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,091

  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, Redcar £2,972Redcar: £2,972Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Redcar: £2,985Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Redcar: £2,819Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Redcar is higher£2,972£2,985£2,819

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Redcar £11,256Redcar: £11,256Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Redcar: £11,304Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Redcar: £10,677Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,256£11,304£10,677

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Redcar £566Redcar: £566Washington and Gateshead South: £604Redcar: £568Washington and Gateshead South: £607Redcar: £537Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South is higher£566£568£537

  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, Redcar £887Redcar: £887Washington and Gateshead South: £899Redcar: £891Washington and Gateshead South: £903Redcar: £841Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Redcar £38Redcar: £38Washington and Gateshead South: £40Redcar: £38Washington and Gateshead South: £40Redcar: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South is higher£38£38£36

  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, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Washington and Gateshead South: £732Redcar: £713Washington and Gateshead South: £736Redcar: £674Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£710£713£674

  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, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £215Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £216Redcar: £158Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £208Redcar: £208Washington and Gateshead South: £215Redcar: £209Washington and Gateshead South: £216Redcar: £198Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Redcar £2,234Redcar: £2,234Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Redcar: £2,243Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Redcar: £2,119Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Washington and Gateshead South: £265Redcar: £280Washington and Gateshead South: £267Redcar: £264Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Redcar is higher£279£280£264

  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, Redcar £506Redcar: £506Washington and Gateshead South: £448Redcar: £509Washington and Gateshead South: £450Redcar: £480Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Redcar is higher£506£509£480

  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, Redcar £7.11Redcar: £7.11Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £7.14Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £6.74Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Redcar £16Redcar: £16Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £17Washington and Gateshead South: £13Redcar: £16Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Redcar is higher£16£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Redcar: £7.15Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Redcar: £6.75Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Redcar 1,009.3Redcar: 1,009.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Redcar 151.8Redcar: 151.8Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, Redcar 189.3Redcar: 189.3Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Redcar is higher189.3

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher106.8

  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, Redcar 275.1Redcar: 275.1Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Redcar is higher275.1

  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, Redcar 45.3Redcar: 45.3Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher45.3

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Washington and Gateshead South and Redcar, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£12,746£12,801£12,091Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,256£11,304£10,677Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£566£568£537Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£887£891£841Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£710£713£674Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£167£167£158Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£208£209£198Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£506£509£480Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.11£7.14£6.74Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£17£16Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.12£7.15£6.75Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,009.3Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2151.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8189.3Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9106.8Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7275.1Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.145.3Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Redcar: £5,730Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Redcar: £5,413Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Redcar £2,789Redcar: £2,789Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Redcar: £2,800Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Redcar: £2,645Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,789£2,800£2,645

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Redcar £1,755Redcar: £1,755Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Redcar: £1,762Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Redcar: £1,665Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Redcar is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Redcar £2,463Redcar: £2,463Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Redcar: £2,473Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Redcar: £2,336Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Redcar £124Redcar: £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Redcar: £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Redcar: £117Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South is higher£124£124£117

  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, Redcar £194Redcar: £194Washington and Gateshead South: £184Redcar: £195Washington and Gateshead South: £185Redcar: £184Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Redcar £8.23Redcar: £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Redcar: £8.27Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Redcar: £7.81Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81No difference to show£8.23£8.27£7.81

  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, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Washington and Gateshead South: £732Redcar: £713Washington and Gateshead South: £736Redcar: £674Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£710£713£674

  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, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £215Redcar: £167Washington and Gateshead South: £216Redcar: £158Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £123Redcar: £123Washington and Gateshead South: £130Redcar: £124Washington and Gateshead South: £131Redcar: £117Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Redcar £1,319Redcar: £1,319Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Redcar: £1,325Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Redcar: £1,251Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Washington and Gateshead South: £265Redcar: £280Washington and Gateshead South: £267Redcar: £264Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Redcar is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Redcar £299Redcar: £299Washington and Gateshead South: £272Redcar: £300Washington and Gateshead South: £273Redcar: £284Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Redcar is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Redcar £4.20Redcar: £4.20Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Redcar: £4.21Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Redcar: £3.98Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Redcar £9.70Redcar: £9.70Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Redcar: £9.74Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Redcar: £9.20Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Redcar is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Redcar: £7.15Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Redcar: £6.75Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Redcar 220.8Redcar: 220.8Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Redcar is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Redcar 33.2Redcar: 33.2Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count33.2

  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, Redcar 41.4Redcar: 41.4Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Redcar is higher41.4

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Redcar 162.4Redcar: 162.4Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Redcar is higher162.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 28.6, Redcar 26.8Redcar: 26.8Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher26.8

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Washington and Gateshead South and Redcar, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£2,789£2,800£2,645Redcar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,463£2,473£2,336Redcar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£194£195£184Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.23£8.27£7.81
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£710£713£674Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£167£167£158Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£123£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£299£300£284Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£4.20£4.21£3.98Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.12£7.15£6.75Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6220.8Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.2Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.741.4Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9106.8Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0162.4Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.8Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 11. 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Redcar £545.6mRedcar: £545.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mRedcar: £548.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mRedcar: £517.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Redcar £266.7mRedcar: £266.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mRedcar: £267.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mRedcar: £252.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Redcar £167.8mRedcar: £167.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mRedcar: £168.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mRedcar: £159.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mRedcar is higher£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Redcar £235.5mRedcar: £235.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mRedcar: £236.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mRedcar: £223.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mRedcar: £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mRedcar: £11.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Redcar £18.6mRedcar: £18.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mRedcar: £18.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mRedcar: £17.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, Redcar £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mRedcar: £0.75mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Redcar £67.9mRedcar: £67.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mRedcar: £68.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mRedcar: £64.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Redcar £15.9mRedcar: £15.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mRedcar: £16.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mRedcar: £15.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mRedcar: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mRedcar: £11.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Redcar £126.1mRedcar: £126.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mRedcar: £126.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mRedcar: £119.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Redcar £26.7mRedcar: £26.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mRedcar: £26.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mRedcar: £25.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mRedcar is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Redcar £28.6mRedcar: £28.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mRedcar: £28.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mRedcar: £27.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRedcar is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Redcar £0.40mRedcar: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRedcar: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRedcar: £0.38mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Redcar £0.93mRedcar: £0.93mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRedcar: £0.93mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mRedcar: £0.88mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRedcar is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Redcar £0.68mRedcar: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mRedcar: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mRedcar: £0.65mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Redcar 21,115Redcar: 21,115Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Redcar is higherDepends on how you count21,115

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Redcar 3,175Redcar: 3,175Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Redcar 3,960Redcar: 3,960Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Redcar is higher3,960

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Redcar 10,215Redcar: 10,215Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Washington and Gateshead South is higher10,215

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Redcar 15,531Redcar: 15,531Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Redcar is higher15,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Redcar 2,559Redcar: 2,559Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,559

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Washington and Gateshead South and Redcar, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthRedcarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£545.6m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£266.7m£267.8m£252.9mRedcar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mRedcar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£126.1m£126.7m£119.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRedcar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30921,115Redcar
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,175Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,960Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79210,215Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52415,531Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,559Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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