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Washington and Gateshead South and Torfaen

96,433 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Torfaen on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Washington and Gateshead South Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Torfaen: £5,628Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Torfaen: £5,316Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Torfaen: £13,274Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Torfaen: £12,537Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13,217£13,274£12,537

  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, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Torfaen: £2,815Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Torfaen: £2,659Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Torfaen: £11,702Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Torfaen: £11,053Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Washington and Gateshead South: £604Torfaen: £553Washington and Gateshead South: £607Torfaen: £522Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South is higher£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Washington and Gateshead South: £899Torfaen: £983Washington and Gateshead South: £903Torfaen: £929Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Torfaen is higher£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Washington and Gateshead South: £40Torfaen: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Torfaen: £34Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South is higher£35£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, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Washington and Gateshead South: £732Torfaen: £811Washington and Gateshead South: £736Torfaen: £766Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

  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, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torfaen: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torfaen: £179Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torfaen: £171Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torfaen: £161Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Torfaen: £2,103Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Torfaen: £1,986Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Washington and Gateshead South: £265Torfaen: £267Washington and Gateshead South: £267Torfaen: £252Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Washington and Gateshead South: £448Torfaen: £522Washington and Gateshead South: £450Torfaen: £493Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Torfaen is higher£519£522£493

  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, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £7.42Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £7.01Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £11Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Torfaen: £7.19Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Torfaen: £6.79Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,028.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South 160.2, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher136.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South 188.8, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Torfaen is higher198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Washington and Gateshead South is higher259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher36.4

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Washington and Gateshead South and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,605£5,628£5,316Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£13,217£13,274£12,537Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£2,803£2,815£2,659Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,652£11,702£11,053Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£550£553£522Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£36£34Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£188£189£179Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£170£171£161Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,094£2,103£1,986Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£519£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.39£7.42£7.01Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.16£7.19£6.79Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,028.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2136.4Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7259.1Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.136.4Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 6. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Torfaen: £5,628Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Torfaen: £5,316Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Torfaen: £2,650Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Torfaen: £2,503Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Torfaen: £1,704Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Torfaen: £1,610Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Torfaen: £2,336Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Torfaen: £2,207Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torfaen: £110Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torfaen: £104Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Washington and Gateshead South: £184Torfaen: £196Washington and Gateshead South: £185Torfaen: £185Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Torfaen is higher£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Torfaen: £7.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Torfaen: £6.71Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  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, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Washington and Gateshead South: £732Torfaen: £811Washington and Gateshead South: £736Torfaen: £766Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

  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, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torfaen: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torfaen: £179Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Washington and Gateshead South: £130Torfaen: £103Washington and Gateshead South: £131Torfaen: £98Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Torfaen: £1,273Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Torfaen: £1,203Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Washington and Gateshead South: £265Torfaen: £267Washington and Gateshead South: £267Torfaen: £252Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Washington and Gateshead South: £272Torfaen: £316Washington and Gateshead South: £273Torfaen: £298Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Torfaen: £4.49Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Torfaen: £4.24Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Torfaen: £7.29Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Torfaen: £6.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Torfaen: £7.19Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Torfaen: £6.79Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Washington and Gateshead South is higher27.2

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Torfaen is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Washington and Gateshead South is higher156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher22.1

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Washington and Gateshead South and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,605£5,628£5,316Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£2,639£2,650£2,503Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,697£1,704£1,610Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,327£2,336£2,207Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£110£110£104Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£195£196£185Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£7.07£7.10£6.71Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£188£189£179Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£103£103£98Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,268£1,273£1,203Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£4.47£4.49£4.24Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£7.26£7.29£6.89Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.16£7.19£6.79Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6205.4Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.827.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.739.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0156.9Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.1Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 4. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mTorfaen: £529.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mTorfaen: £500.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mTorfaen: £249.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mTorfaen: £235.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mTorfaen: £160.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mTorfaen: £151.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mTorfaen: £219.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mTorfaen: £207.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mTorfaen: £10.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mTorfaen: £9.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mTorfaen: £18.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mTorfaen: £17.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mTorfaen: £0.67mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mTorfaen: £0.63mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mTorfaen: £76.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mTorfaen: £72.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mTorfaen is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mTorfaen: £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mTorfaen: £16.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mTorfaen: £9.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mTorfaen: £9.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mTorfaen: £119.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mTorfaen: £113.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mTorfaen: £25.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mTorfaen: £23.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mTorfaen: £29.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mTorfaen: £28.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.42mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.69mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.65mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.64mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Washington and Gateshead South is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,075

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Washington and Gateshead South and Torfaen, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30919,328Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1642,563Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79210,651Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52414,764Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,075Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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