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Washington and Gateshead South and Clwyd North

96,433 and 101,344 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Clwyd North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Clwyd North on 10. 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 Clwyd North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Clwyd North £6,205Clwyd North: £6,205Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Clwyd North: £6,232Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Clwyd North: £5,886Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Clwyd North is higher£6,205£6,232£5,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Clwyd North £13,124Clwyd North: £13,124Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Clwyd North: £13,180Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Clwyd North: £12,448Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£13,124£13,180£12,448

  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, Clwyd North £3,047Clwyd North: £3,047Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Clwyd North: £3,060Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Clwyd North: £2,891Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Clwyd North is higher£3,047£3,060£2,891

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Clwyd North £11,483Clwyd North: £11,483Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Clwyd North: £11,532Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Clwyd North: £10,892Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Clwyd North £580Clwyd North: £580Washington and Gateshead South: £604Clwyd North: £582Washington and Gateshead South: £607Clwyd North: £550Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  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, Clwyd North £1,025Clwyd North: £1,025Washington and Gateshead South: £899Clwyd North: £1,029Washington and Gateshead South: £903Clwyd North: £972Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Clwyd North is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  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, Clwyd North £36Clwyd North: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Clwyd North: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Clwyd North: £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, Clwyd North £806Clwyd North: £806Washington and Gateshead South: £732Clwyd North: £809Washington and Gateshead South: £736Clwyd North: £764Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Clwyd North is higher£806£809£764

  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, Clwyd North £203Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £215Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £216Clwyd North: £192Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£203£203£192

  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, Clwyd North £196Clwyd North: £196Washington and Gateshead South: £215Clwyd North: £197Washington and Gateshead South: £216Clwyd North: £186Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Clwyd North £2,254Clwyd North: £2,254Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Clwyd North: £2,263Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Clwyd North: £2,138Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£2,254£2,263£2,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Clwyd North £289Clwyd North: £289Washington and Gateshead South: £265Clwyd North: £290Washington and Gateshead South: £267Clwyd North: £274Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Clwyd North is higher£289£290£274

  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, Clwyd North £574Clwyd North: £574Washington and Gateshead South: £448Clwyd North: £577Washington and Gateshead South: £450Clwyd North: £545Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Clwyd North is higher£574£577£545

  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, Clwyd North £9.03Clwyd North: £9.03Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £9.07Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £8.57Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£9.03£9.07£8.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Clwyd North £15Clwyd North: £15Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £15Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £14Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Clwyd North is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Clwyd North £6.92Clwyd North: £6.92Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Clwyd North: £6.95Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Clwyd North: £6.56Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Clwyd North 1,013.1Clwyd North: 1,013.1Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count1,013.1

  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, Clwyd North 142.6Clwyd North: 142.6Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count142.6

  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, Clwyd North 204.6Clwyd North: 204.6Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Clwyd North is higher204.6

  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, Clwyd North 111.0Clwyd North: 111.0Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count111.0

  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, Clwyd North 279.7Clwyd North: 279.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count279.7

  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, Clwyd North 40.9Clwyd North: 40.9Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher40.9

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Washington and Gateshead South and Clwyd North, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthClwyd NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£6,205£6,232£5,886Clwyd North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£13,124£13,180£12,448Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£3,047£3,060£2,891Clwyd North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,483£11,532£10,892Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£580£582£550Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£1,025£1,029£972Clwyd North
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£806£809£764Clwyd North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£203£203£192Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£196£197£186Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,254£2,263£2,138Clwyd North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£289£290£274Clwyd North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£574£577£545Clwyd North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.03£9.07£8.57Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14Clwyd North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.92£6.95£6.56Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,013.1Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2142.6Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8204.6Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9111.0Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7279.7Clwyd North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.140.9Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Clwyd North on 14. 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 Clwyd North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Clwyd North £6,205Clwyd North: £6,205Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Clwyd North: £6,232Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Clwyd North: £5,886Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Clwyd North is higher£6,205£6,232£5,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Clwyd North £3,156Clwyd North: £3,156Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Clwyd North: £3,170Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Clwyd North: £2,994Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£3,156£3,170£2,994

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Clwyd North £1,744Clwyd North: £1,744Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Clwyd North: £1,752Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Clwyd North: £1,655Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Clwyd North is higher£1,744£1,752£1,655

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Clwyd North £2,762Clwyd North: £2,762Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Clwyd North: £2,774Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Clwyd North: £2,620Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£2,762£2,774£2,620

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £124£124£117Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £184, Clwyd North £246Clwyd North: £246Washington and Gateshead South: £184Clwyd North: £247Washington and Gateshead South: £185Clwyd North: £234Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Clwyd North is higher£246£247£234

  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, Clwyd North £8.69Clwyd North: £8.69Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Clwyd North: £8.72Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Clwyd North: £8.24Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

  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, Clwyd North £806Clwyd North: £806Washington and Gateshead South: £732Clwyd North: £809Washington and Gateshead South: £736Clwyd North: £764Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Clwyd North is higher£806£809£764

  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, Clwyd North £203Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £215Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £216Clwyd North: £192Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£203£203£192

  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, Clwyd North £112Clwyd North: £112Washington and Gateshead South: £130Clwyd North: £113Washington and Gateshead South: £131Clwyd North: £106Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£112£113£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Clwyd North £1,290Clwyd North: £1,290Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Clwyd North: £1,295Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Clwyd North: £1,224Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Clwyd North £289Clwyd North: £289Washington and Gateshead South: £265Clwyd North: £290Washington and Gateshead South: £267Clwyd North: £274Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Clwyd North is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Clwyd North £329Clwyd North: £329Washington and Gateshead South: £272Clwyd North: £330Washington and Gateshead South: £273Clwyd North: £312Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Clwyd North is higher£329£330£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Clwyd North £5.17Clwyd North: £5.17Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Clwyd North: £5.19Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Clwyd North: £4.90Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Clwyd North £8.39Clwyd North: £8.39Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Clwyd North: £8.43Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Clwyd North: £7.96Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Clwyd North is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Clwyd North £6.92Clwyd North: £6.92Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Clwyd North: £6.95Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Clwyd North: £6.56Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Clwyd North 243.7Clwyd North: 243.7Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count243.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Clwyd North 34.3Clwyd North: 34.3Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count34.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 38.7, Clwyd North 49.2Clwyd North: 49.2Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Clwyd North is higher49.2

  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, Clwyd North 111.0Clwyd North: 111.0Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count111.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Clwyd North 160.1Clwyd North: 160.1Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  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, Clwyd North 23.4Clwyd North: 23.4Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher23.4

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Washington and Gateshead South and Clwyd North, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthClwyd NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£6,205£6,232£5,886Clwyd North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£3,156£3,170£2,994Clwyd North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,744£1,752£1,655Clwyd North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,762£2,774£2,620Clwyd North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£139£140£132Clwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£246£247£234Clwyd North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.69£8.72£8.24Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£806£809£764Clwyd North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£203£203£192Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£112£113£106Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,290£1,295£1,224Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£289£290£274Clwyd North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£329£330£312Clwyd North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.17£5.19£4.90Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£8.39£8.43£7.96Clwyd North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.92£6.95£6.56Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6243.7Clwyd North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.834.3Clwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.749.2Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9111.0Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0160.1Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.4Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Clwyd North on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Washington and Gateshead South Clwyd North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Clwyd North £628.9mClwyd North: £628.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mClwyd North: £631.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mClwyd North: £596.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mClwyd North is higher£628.9m£631.5m£596.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Clwyd North £319.9mClwyd North: £319.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mClwyd North: £321.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mClwyd North: £303.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.2m£303.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Clwyd North £176.8mClwyd North: £176.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mClwyd North: £177.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mClwyd North: £167.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mClwyd North is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Clwyd North £279.9mClwyd North: £279.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mClwyd North: £281.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mClwyd North: £265.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Clwyd North £14.1mClwyd North: £14.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mClwyd North: £14.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mClwyd North: £13.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Clwyd North £25.0mClwyd North: £25.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mClwyd North: £25.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mClwyd North: £23.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mClwyd North is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.79m, Clwyd North £0.88mClwyd North: £0.88mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mClwyd North: £0.88mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mClwyd North: £0.84mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Clwyd North £81.7mClwyd North: £81.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mClwyd North: £82.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mClwyd North: £77.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mClwyd North is higher£81.7m£82.0m£77.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Clwyd North £20.5mClwyd North: £20.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mClwyd North: £20.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mClwyd North: £19.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Clwyd North £11.4mClwyd North: £11.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mClwyd North: £11.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mClwyd North: £10.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Clwyd North £130.7mClwyd North: £130.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mClwyd North: £131.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mClwyd North: £124.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Clwyd North £29.3mClwyd North: £29.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mClwyd North: £29.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mClwyd North: £27.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mClwyd North is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Clwyd North £33.3mClwyd North: £33.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mClwyd North: £33.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mClwyd North: £31.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mClwyd North is higher£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Clwyd North £0.52mClwyd North: £0.52mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mClwyd North: £0.53mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mClwyd North: £0.50mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Clwyd North £0.85mClwyd North: £0.85mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mClwyd North: £0.85mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mClwyd North: £0.81mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mClwyd North is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Clwyd North £0.70mClwyd North: £0.70mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mClwyd North: £0.70mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mClwyd North: £0.66mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Clwyd North 24,692Clwyd North: 24,692Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count24,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Clwyd North 3,476Clwyd North: 3,476Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count3,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Clwyd North 4,988Clwyd North: 4,988Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Clwyd North is higher4,988

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Clwyd North 11,250Clwyd North: 11,250Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count11,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Clwyd North 16,224Clwyd North: 16,224Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count16,224

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Clwyd North 2,372Clwyd North: 2,372Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,372

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Washington and Gateshead South and Clwyd North, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthClwyd NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£628.9m£631.5m£596.5mClwyd North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£319.9m£321.2m£303.4mClwyd North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mClwyd North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mClwyd North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mClwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mClwyd North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mClwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£81.7m£82.0m£77.5mClwyd North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mClwyd North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mClwyd North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mClwyd North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mClwyd North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30924,692Clwyd North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,476Clwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7284,988Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79211,250Clwyd North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52416,224Clwyd North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,372Washington 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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