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Dundee Central and Gateshead Central and Whickham

105,577 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Dundee Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Dundee Central: £5,197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Dundee Central: £5,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Dundee Central: £13,162Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Dundee Central: £13,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£13,206£13,262£12,526

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Dundee Central: £2,613Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Dundee Central: £2,624Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee Central is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Dundee Central: £11,413Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Dundee Central: £11,461Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Dundee Central: £727Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Dundee Central: £730Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central is higher£617£619£585

  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: Dundee Central £985, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Dundee Central: £985Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Dundee Central: £989Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  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: Dundee Central £38, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Dundee Central: £38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Dundee Central: £38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Dundee Central: £771Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Dundee Central: £775Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£598£601£567

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£146£147£139

  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: Dundee Central £135, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Dundee Central: £135Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Dundee Central: £136Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Dundee Central: £1,914Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Dundee Central: £1,922Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Dundee Central: £357Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Dundee Central: £358Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Dundee Central: £545Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Dundee Central: £548Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£376£378£357

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Dundee Central: £7.90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Dundee Central: £7.93Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Dundee Central: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Dundee Central: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee Central is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Dundee Central: £6.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Dundee Central: £6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higher149.4

  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: Dundee Central 224.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higher191.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Dundee Central is higher230.2

  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: Dundee Central 31.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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Dundee Central and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,901£4,921£4,648Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,450£2,461£2,324Dundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£617£619£585Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£939£943£891Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£598£601£567Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£1,903£1,911£1,805Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£271£272£257Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£376£378£357Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.87£9.91£9.36Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3149.4Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out191.6Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out88.0Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1230.2Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Dundee Central: £5,197Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Dundee Central: £5,219Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Dundee Central: £2,091Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Dundee Central: £2,100Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Dundee Central: £1,774Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Dundee Central: £1,782Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Dundee Central: £1,813Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Dundee Central: £1,821Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Dundee Central: £115Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Dundee Central: £116Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Dundee Central is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Dundee Central: £156Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Dundee Central: £157Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Dundee Central: £6.03Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Dundee Central: £6.06Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Dundee Central: £771Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Dundee Central: £775Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£598£601£567

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Dundee Central: £198Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Dundee Central: £92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Dundee Central: £92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Dundee Central: £1,299Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Dundee Central: £1,305Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Dundee Central is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Dundee Central: £357Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Dundee Central: £358Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Dundee Central: £370Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Dundee Central: £372Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Dundee Central: £5.36Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Dundee Central: £5.38Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Dundee Central: £7.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Dundee Central: £7.29Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Dundee Central: £6.42Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Dundee Central: £6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Dundee Central is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higher33.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee Central is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Dundee Central and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,901£4,921£4,648Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,558£1,565£1,478Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£108£109£103Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£598£601£567Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,210£1,215£1,148Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£271£272£257Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£239£240£227Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.27£6.30£5.95Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.226.3Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out33.7Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out88.0Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7146.4Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated21.4Dundee Central

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

Dundee Central Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mDundee Central: £548.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mDundee Central: £551.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mDundee Central: £220.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mDundee Central: £221.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mDundee Central: £187.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mDundee Central: £188.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mDundee Central: £191.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mDundee Central: £192.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mDundee Central: £12.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mDundee Central: £12.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mDundee Central: £16.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mDundee Central: £16.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mGateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mDundee Central: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mDundee Central: £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mDundee Central: £81.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mDundee Central: £81.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mDundee Central: £20.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mDundee Central: £21.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mDundee Central: £9.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mDundee Central: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mDundee Central: £137.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mDundee Central: £137.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mDundee Central: £37.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mDundee Central: £37.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mDundee Central: £39.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mDundee Central: £39.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mDundee Central: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mDundee Central: £0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mDundee Central: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mDundee Central: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Dundee Central is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count2,188

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureDundee CentralGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mGateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mGateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56218,232Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9732,682Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,439Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out8,988Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28514,956Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,188Dundee Central

Sources

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

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