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Dundee Central and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

105,577 and 120,018 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

Dundee Central Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Dundee Central: £5,197Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Dundee Central: £5,219Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£4,900£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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13,302Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,302Dundee Central: £13,162Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,359Dundee Central: £13,219Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12,618Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,603Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,603Dundee Central: £2,613Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,615Dundee Central: £2,624Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,470Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,615£2,470

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £11,608Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,608Dundee Central: £11,413Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,657Dundee Central: £11,461Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,010Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £756Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £756Dundee Central: £727Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £760Dundee Central: £730Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £718Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£718

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £891Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £891Dundee Central: £985Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £895Dundee Central: £989Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £846Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higher£891£895£846

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Dundee Central: £38Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Dundee Central: £38Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £45Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Dundee Central: £771Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Dundee Central: £775Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£667£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£154£155£146

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £150Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Dundee Central: £135Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Dundee Central: £136Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £142Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,049Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,049Dundee Central: £1,914Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,057Dundee Central: £1,922Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,943Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£2,049£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Dundee Central: £357Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Dundee Central: £358Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£329

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £385Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £385Dundee Central: £545Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £387Dundee Central: £548Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £365Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.70Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.70Dundee Central: £7.90Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.74Dundee Central: £7.93Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.20Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.94Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.94Dundee Central: £11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.98Dundee Central: £11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.43Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.94£9.98£9.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Dundee Central: £6.42Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Dundee Central: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 1,033.7Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 190.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 190.5Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count190.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 224.0, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 184.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 184.1Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higher184.1

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher100.4

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 245.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 245.3Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher245.3

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 32.7Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher32.7

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Dundee Central and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,900£4,921£4,648Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,302£13,359£12,618Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,603£2,615£2,470Dundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£756£760£718Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£891£895£846Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£47£47£45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£667£670£633Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,049£2,057£1,943Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£347£349£329Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£385£387£365Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.94£9.98£9.43Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£4.84£4.86£4.59Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3190.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out184.1Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out100.4Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1245.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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 Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Dundee Central: £5,197Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Dundee Central: £5,219Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£4,900£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,946Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,946Dundee Central: £2,091Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,954Dundee Central: £2,100Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,846Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,781Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,781Dundee Central: £1,774Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,788Dundee Central: £1,782Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,689Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,781£1,788£1,689

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,698Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,698Dundee Central: £1,813Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,705Dundee Central: £1,821Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,610Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £111Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Dundee Central: £115Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Dundee Central: £116Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £105Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £130Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £130Dundee Central: £156Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £131Dundee Central: £157Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £124Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Dundee Central is higher£130£131£124

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.86Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.86Dundee Central: £6.03Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.89Dundee Central: £6.06Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.51Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Dundee Central: £771Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Dundee Central: £775Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£667£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Dundee Central: £198Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £102Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £102Dundee Central: £92Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £103Dundee Central: £92Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £97Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,401Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,401Dundee Central: £1,299Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,407Dundee Central: £1,305Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,329Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Dundee Central: £357Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Dundee Central: £358Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£329

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £264Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £264Dundee Central: £370Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £265Dundee Central: £372Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £250Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.63Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.63Dundee Central: £5.36Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.66Dundee Central: £5.38Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.29Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.80Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.80Dundee Central: £7.26Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.83Dundee Central: £7.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.45Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Dundee Central: £6.42Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Dundee Central: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 151.2Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 27.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 27.9Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 26.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 26.9Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higher26.9

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher100.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 167.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 167.8Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher167.8

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 22.4Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher22.4

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Dundee Central and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,900£4,921£4,648Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£1,946£1,954£1,846Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,781£1,788£1,689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,698£1,705£1,610Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£111£111£105Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£130£131£124Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£6.86£6.89£6.51Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£667£670£633Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,401£1,407£1,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£347£349£329Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£264£265£250Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.63£6.66£6.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.80£6.83£6.45Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£4.84£4.86£4.59Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9151.2Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.227.9Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out26.9Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out100.4Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7167.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend on 15. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £588.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £588.1mDundee Central: £548.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £590.6mDundee Central: £551.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £557.9mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£588.1m£590.6m£557.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £233.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £233.5mDundee Central: £220.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £234.5mDundee Central: £221.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £221.5mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£233.5m£234.5m£221.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £213.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £213.7mDundee Central: £187.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £214.6mDundee Central: £188.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £202.7mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£213.7m£214.6m£202.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £203.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £203.8mDundee Central: £191.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £204.6mDundee Central: £192.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £193.3mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£203.8m£204.6m£193.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mDundee Central: £12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mDundee Central: £12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.6mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £15.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.6mDundee Central: £16.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.7mDundee Central: £16.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £14.8mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDundee Central is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.83mDundee Central: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.78mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £80.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.1mDundee Central: £81.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.4mDundee Central: £81.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £76.0mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £18.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.5mDundee Central: £20.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.6mDundee Central: £21.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £17.6mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.3mDundee Central: £9.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.4mDundee Central: £9.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11.7mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £168.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.2mDundee Central: £137.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.9mDundee Central: £137.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £159.5mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£168.2m£168.9m£159.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £41.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.7mDundee Central: £37.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.9mDundee Central: £37.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £39.5mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £31.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.6mDundee Central: £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.8mDundee Central: £39.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £30.0mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.80mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.76mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.55mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 18,147Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count18,147

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,345Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,345Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count3,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,232Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,232Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higher3,232

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 12,044Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 12,044Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher12,044

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 20,140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 20,140Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher20,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 2,684Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,684

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, total
MeasureDundee CentralNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£588.1m£590.6m£557.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£213.7m£214.6m£202.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£80.1m£80.4m£76.0mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£168.2m£168.9m£159.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56218,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,345Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,232Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out12,044Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28520,140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.