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Washington and Gateshead South and Torbay

96,433 and 104,727 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Torbay on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 19 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 3. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Torbay: £5,819Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Torbay: £5,496Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Torbay £12,495Torbay: £12,495Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Torbay: £12,548Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Torbay: £11,852Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852

  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, Torbay £2,702Torbay: £2,702Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Torbay: £2,714Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Torbay: £2,563Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Torbay £11,067Torbay: £11,067Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Torbay: £11,114Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Torbay: £10,498Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,067£11,114£10,498

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Torbay £569Torbay: £569Washington and Gateshead South: £604Torbay: £572Washington and Gateshead South: £607Torbay: £540Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£569£572£540

  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, Torbay £823Torbay: £823Washington and Gateshead South: £899Torbay: £826Washington and Gateshead South: £903Torbay: £781Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£781

  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, Torbay £35Torbay: £35Washington and Gateshead South: £40Torbay: £35Washington and Gateshead South: £40Torbay: £34Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£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, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Washington and Gateshead South: £732Torbay: £619Washington and Gateshead South: £736Torbay: £584Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£616£619£584

  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, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torbay: £171Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torbay: £162Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£170£171£162

  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, Torbay £139Torbay: £139Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torbay: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torbay: £132Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Torbay £2,023Torbay: £2,023Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Torbay: £2,032Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Torbay: £1,919Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Washington and Gateshead South: £265Torbay: £304Washington and Gateshead South: £267Torbay: £287Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  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, Torbay £523Torbay: £523Washington and Gateshead South: £448Torbay: £525Washington and Gateshead South: £450Torbay: £496Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Torbay is higher£523£525£496

  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, Torbay £7.96Torbay: £7.96Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torbay: £7.99Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torbay: £7.55Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Torbay £9.22Torbay: £9.22Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torbay: £9.26Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torbay: £8.75Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Torbay: £7.50Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Torbay: £7.08Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

  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, Torbay 988.9Torbay: 988.9Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Torbay 139.5Torbay: 139.5Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count139.5

  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, Torbay 166.6Torbay: 166.6Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count166.6

  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, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher89.5

  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, Torbay 242.2Torbay: 242.2Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Washington and Gateshead South is higher242.2

  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, Torbay 29.1Torbay: 29.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher29.1

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Washington and Gateshead South and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£12,495£12,548£11,852Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£2,702£2,714£2,563Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,067£11,114£10,498Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£569£572£540Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£823£826£781Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£35£34Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£616£619£584Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£170£171£162Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£139£140£132Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,023£2,032£1,919Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£523£525£496Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.96£7.99£7.55Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.22£9.26£8.75Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.46£7.50£7.08Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.3988.9Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2139.5Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8166.6Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.989.5Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7242.2Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.129.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Torbay: £5,819Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Torbay: £5,496Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Torbay £3,129Torbay: £3,129Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Torbay: £3,143Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Torbay: £2,968Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Torbay £1,568Torbay: £1,568Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Torbay: £1,575Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Torbay: £1,488Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Torbay £2,772Torbay: £2,772Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Torbay: £2,784Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Torbay: £2,629Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Torbay £143Torbay: £143Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torbay: £143Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torbay: £135Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  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, Torbay £206Torbay: £206Washington and Gateshead South: £184Torbay: £207Washington and Gateshead South: £185Torbay: £196Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Torbay £8.85Torbay: £8.85Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Torbay: £8.88Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Torbay: £8.39Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Washington and Gateshead South: £732Torbay: £619Washington and Gateshead South: £736Torbay: £584Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£616£619£584

  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, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torbay: £171Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torbay: £162Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£170£171£162

  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, Torbay £81Torbay: £81Washington and Gateshead South: £130Torbay: £81Washington and Gateshead South: £131Torbay: £77Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Torbay £1,174Torbay: £1,174Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Torbay: £1,179Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Torbay: £1,114Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Washington and Gateshead South: £265Torbay: £304Washington and Gateshead South: £267Torbay: £287Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Washington and Gateshead South: £272Torbay: £305Washington and Gateshead South: £273Torbay: £288Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Torbay is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Torbay £4.62Torbay: £4.62Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Torbay: £4.64Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Torbay: £4.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Torbay £5.36Torbay: £5.36Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Torbay: £5.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Torbay: £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, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Torbay: £7.50Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Torbay: £7.08Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Torbay 247.7Torbay: 247.7Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Torbay 34.9Torbay: 34.9Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Torbay is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Torbay 41.7Torbay: 41.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count41.7

  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, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher89.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Torbay 140.6Torbay: 140.6Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Washington and Gateshead South is higher140.6

  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, Torbay 16.9Torbay: 16.9Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher16.9

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Washington and Gateshead South and Torbay, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,568£1,575£1,488Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,772£2,784£2,629Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£143£143£135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£206£207£196Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£616£619£584Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£170£171£162Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£81£81£77Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,174£1,179£1,114Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£303£305£288Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£4.62£4.64£4.38Washington 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£7.46£7.50£7.08Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6247.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.834.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.741.7Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.989.5Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0140.6Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.616.9Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 12. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Torbay £606.8mTorbay: £606.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mTorbay: £609.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mTorbay: £575.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Torbay £327.7mTorbay: £327.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mTorbay: £329.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mTorbay: £310.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Torbay £164.2mTorbay: £164.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mTorbay: £164.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mTorbay: £155.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Torbay £290.3mTorbay: £290.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mTorbay: £291.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mTorbay: £275.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Torbay £14.9mTorbay: £14.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mTorbay: £15.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mTorbay: £14.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Torbay £21.6mTorbay: £21.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mTorbay: £21.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mTorbay: £20.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Torbay £0.93mTorbay: £0.93mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mTorbay: £0.93mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mTorbay: £0.88mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Torbay £64.5mTorbay: £64.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mTorbay: £64.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mTorbay: £61.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Torbay £17.8mTorbay: £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mTorbay: £17.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mTorbay: £16.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Torbay £8.5mTorbay: £8.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mTorbay: £8.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mTorbay: £8.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Torbay £123.0mTorbay: £123.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mTorbay: £123.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mTorbay: £116.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Torbay £31.7mTorbay: £31.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mTorbay: £31.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mTorbay: £30.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Torbay £31.8mTorbay: £31.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mTorbay: £31.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mTorbay: £30.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Torbay £0.48mTorbay: £0.48mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorbay: £0.49mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorbay: £0.46mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Torbay £0.56mTorbay: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorbay: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mTorbay: £0.53mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Torbay £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mTorbay: £0.74mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Torbay 25,938Torbay: 25,938Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Torbay 3,658Torbay: 3,658Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Torbay 4,371Torbay: 4,371Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Torbay is higherDepends on how you count4,371

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Torbay 9,369Torbay: 9,369Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Washington and Gateshead South is higher9,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Torbay 14,720Torbay: 14,720Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Washington and Gateshead South is higher14,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Torbay 1,766Torbay: 1,766Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Washington and Gateshead South and Torbay, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30925,938Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,658Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7284,371Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7929,369Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52414,720Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7541,766Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  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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