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Dundee Central and South Shields

105,577 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than South Shields on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 10 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Dundee Central: £5,197South Shields: £5,811Dundee Central: £5,219South Shields: £5,489Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Dundee Central: £13,162South Shields: £13,305Dundee Central: £13,219South Shields: £12,567Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485South Shields is higher£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Dundee Central: £2,613South Shields: £2,948Dundee Central: £2,624South Shields: £2,784Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Dundee Central: £11,413South Shields: £11,687Dundee Central: £11,461South Shields: £11,038Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826South Shields is higher£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Dundee Central: £727South Shields: £632Dundee Central: £730South Shields: £597Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Dundee Central: £985South Shields: £945Dundee Central: £989South Shields: £892Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Dundee Central: £38South Shields: £41Dundee Central: £38South Shields: £39Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Dundee Central: £771South Shields: £719Dundee Central: £775South Shields: £680Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £160Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Dundee Central: £135South Shields: £200Dundee Central: £136South Shields: £189Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129South Shields is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Dundee Central: £1,914South Shields: £2,246Dundee Central: £1,922South Shields: £2,122Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Dundee Central: £357South Shields: £317Dundee Central: £358South Shields: £300Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Dundee Central: £545South Shields: £473Dundee Central: £548South Shields: £447Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Dundee Central: £7.90South Shields: £15Dundee Central: £7.93South Shields: £14Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Dundee Central: £11South Shields: £14Dundee Central: £11South Shields: £13Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Dundee Central: £6.42South Shields: £6.23Dundee Central: £6.45South Shields: £5.88Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6South Shields is higher1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6South Shields is higher42.3

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Dundee Central and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£630£632£597Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£941£945£892Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£716£719£680Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£169£169£160Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£316£317£300Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£471£473£447Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.20£6.23£5.88Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3163.2Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out199.8Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out107.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated42.3South Shields

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Dundee Central: £5,197South Shields: £5,811Dundee Central: £5,219South Shields: £5,489Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Dundee Central: £2,091South Shields: £2,827Dundee Central: £2,100South Shields: £2,670Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983South Shields is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Dundee Central: £1,774South Shields: £1,772Dundee Central: £1,782South Shields: £1,674Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Dundee Central: £1,813South Shields: £2,483Dundee Central: £1,821South Shields: £2,345Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720South Shields is higher£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Dundee Central: £115South Shields: £134Dundee Central: £116South Shields: £127Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Dundee Central: £156South Shields: £201Dundee Central: £157South Shields: £190Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Dundee Central: £6.03South Shields: £8.77Dundee Central: £6.06South Shields: £8.28Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Dundee Central: £771South Shields: £719Dundee Central: £775South Shields: £680Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £169Dundee Central: £198South Shields: £160Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Dundee Central: £92South Shields: £120Dundee Central: £92South Shields: £113Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87South Shields is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Dundee Central: £1,299South Shields: £1,351Dundee Central: £1,305South Shields: £1,276Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Dundee Central: £357South Shields: £317Dundee Central: £358South Shields: £300Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Dundee Central: £370South Shields: £284Dundee Central: £372South Shields: £269Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Dundee Central: £5.36South Shields: £8.89Dundee Central: £5.38South Shields: £8.40Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Dundee Central: £7.26South Shields: £8.57Dundee Central: £7.29South Shields: £8.09Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Dundee Central: £6.42South Shields: £6.23Dundee Central: £6.45South Shields: £5.88Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9South Shields is higher218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5South Shields is higher25.4

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and South Shields, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,765£1,772£1,674Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£716£719£680Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£169£169£160Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£316£317£300Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£283£284£269Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.20£6.23£5.88Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.234.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out42.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out107.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated25.4South Shields

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mDundee Central: £548.7mSouth Shields: £525.5mDundee Central: £551.1mSouth Shields: £496.3mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mDundee Central: £220.7mSouth Shields: £255.6mDundee Central: £221.7mSouth Shields: £241.4mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mSouth Shields is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mDundee Central: £187.3mSouth Shields: £160.3mDundee Central: £188.1mSouth Shields: £151.4mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mDundee Central: £191.4mSouth Shields: £224.5mDundee Central: £192.2mSouth Shields: £212.0mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mSouth Shields is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mDundee Central: £12.2mSouth Shields: £12.1mDundee Central: £12.2mSouth Shields: £11.5mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mDundee Central: £16.5mSouth Shields: £18.2mDundee Central: £16.6mSouth Shields: £17.1mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mDundee Central: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.79mDundee Central: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.75mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mDundee Central: £81.4mSouth Shields: £65.1mDundee Central: £81.8mSouth Shields: £61.4mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mDundee Central: £20.9mSouth Shields: £15.3mDundee Central: £21.0mSouth Shields: £14.5mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mDundee Central: £9.7mSouth Shields: £10.9mDundee Central: £9.8mSouth Shields: £10.3mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth Shields is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mDundee Central: £137.2mSouth Shields: £122.1mDundee Central: £137.8mSouth Shields: £115.4mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mDundee Central: £37.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mDundee Central: £37.8mSouth Shields: £27.1mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mDundee Central: £39.1mSouth Shields: £25.7mDundee Central: £39.3mSouth Shields: £24.3mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.76mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.73mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.53mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562South Shields is higher19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973South Shields is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756South Shields is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265South Shields is higher2,299

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and South Shields, total
MeasureDundee CentralSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56219,768South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out9,758Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28514,854Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,299South Shields

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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